You can add widgets to your iPad's home screen when it's in landscape mode. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider To add widgets to your iPad's home screen, you just need to tap and hold your finger on a blank part of the home screen, then tap the plus sign icon. Once you've added a widget to your iPad's home screen, you can rearrange, customize, or remove it at any time. There are a variety of widgets available for your iPad with the new iPadOS 14 update, including breaking news headlines, your daily calendar, and more. Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. For several years, the iPad has had a screen called "Today View," which lets you view and use all sorts of widgets.