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Huawei: Move a Widget on the Home Screen

When a widget lands in an awkward spot on your Huawei home screen, it can block app icons or throw off your layout. Many people assume they have to remove the widget and add it again to fix its position. The widget can actually be repositioned directly, without deleting it first.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Move a Widget on the Home Screen auf Huawei

A widget on the Huawei home screen keeps the position it had when you first placed it. If that spot blocks an app icon or just looks messy, you do not need to remove and re-add the widget.

Moving it works the same way as moving a regular app icon. Press and hold the widget until it lifts slightly off the grid, then drag it to the new spot before letting go:

Tap and hold the widgetDrag the widget on a desired positionRelease the widget

While dragging, the home screen grid shifts nearby icons out of the way so the widget can settle into an open space. If you drag it to the edge of the screen, it moves to a neighboring home screen page instead of staying on the current one.

This method only repositions the widget. It does not resize it or change its settings. If a widget still will not fit anywhere on the current page, freeing up space by moving a few app icons first usually solves it.

Deleting and re-adding a widget is only necessary if you want to change its size or if the widget itself is broken and needs a fresh instance.

Frequently asked questions

This usually happens when you release the widget over a spot that is already occupied by an icon or another widget. Drag it slightly further until you see an open space appear, then release it there.