actualNoteContentPart: ## Quick Actions widget
  The Quick Actions widget lets you perform a list of common actions straight from your home screen:
  
  
  
  
  Available options:
  Create a new empty note
  Start adding a new task
  Open Jots, Tasks or Calendar mode
  Bring up Quick Open to start searching for notes/tasks.
  
  💡 The badge on top of the Calendar icon will always display how many tasks have a Start Time for today, from the Task Domain that the widget is configured with. You can change the Domain whose tasks are counted from the settings screen of the widget, by long-tapping the widget.
  
  # How do I add a widget to the home screen?
  ## Android
  [This link](https://support.google.com/android/answer/9450271?hl=en#zippy=%2Cadd-or-resize-a-widget)  explains how to add a widget to an Android device's home screen.
  
  On Android, the widget can be resized to occupy anywhere between 2x2 and 4x4. For example:
  
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/e61ac78f-5269-4693-b34f-35fb0b7493ba.jpg)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/675959f7-4165-47ff-92f4-5d6892ca47cb.jpg)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/f4deedae-8eed-40eb-a7cd-4b4d3d406275.jpg)  | 
  | 2x2 | 4x2 | 4x4 | 
  
  The Agenda View widget can be resized between 3x3 and 4x4. The Quick Actions widget has a fixed size of 2x4.
  
  ## IOS
  [This page from Apple describes how to add and edit widgets on your iPhone](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207122) .
   
  On iOS, the Task List widget comes in 3 sizes:
  
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/8f521d6b-164b-4040-8683-e0fedb5391e2.png)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/8d19b108-436d-43b8-9e5f-d595e79ba4ee.png)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/144b488b-cd4b-4ff6-b6e7-3d659144f447.png)  | 
  | 1x1 | 1x2 | 2x2 | 
  
  The Agenda View has a fixed size of 2x2, while the Quick Actions widget has a fixed size of 1x2.
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  title: Widgets: an iOS and Android glimpse into your a...
  headers: ## Quick Actions widget
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  Quick Actions widget
  The Quick Actions widget lets you perform a list of common actions straight from your home screen: Available options:
  Create a new empty note
  Start adding a new task
  Open Jots, Tasks or Calendar mode
  Bring up Quick Open to start searching for notes/tasks. 💡 The badge on top of the Calendar icon will always display how many tasks have a Start Time for today, from the Task Domain that the widget is configured with. You can change the Domain whose tasks are counted from the settings screen of the widget, by long-tapping the widget. 
  How do I add a widget to the home screen?
  
  Android
  [This link](https://support.google.com)`
    explains how to add a widget to an Android device's home screen. On Android, the widget can be resized to occupy anywhere between 2x2 and 4x4. For example: | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/e61ac78f-5269-4693-b34f-35fb0b7493ba.jpg]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/675959f7-4165-47ff-92f4-5d6892ca47cb.jpg]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/f4deedae-8eed-40eb-a7cd-4b4d3d406275.jpg]
    |
  | 2x2 | 4x2 | 4x4 | The Agenda View widget can be resized between 3x3 and 4x4. The Quick Actions widget has a fixed size of 2x4. 
  IOS
  [This page from Apple describes how to add and edit widgets on your iPhone](https://support.apple.com)`
   . On iOS, the Task List widget comes in 3 sizes: | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/8f521d6b-164b-4040-8683-e0fedb5391e2.png]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/8d19b108-436d-43b8-9e5f-d595e79ba4ee.png]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/44841d32-cffb-11ed-8f5e-76979436bcb1/144b488b-cd4b-4ff6-b6e7-3d659144f447.png]
    |
  | 1x1 | 1x2 | 2x2 | The Agenda View has a fixed size of 2x2, while the Quick Actions widget has a fixed size of 1x2.
noteTitle: Widgets: an iOS and Android glimpse into your agenda & lists