How to Add Phone Link to Windows 11 Widgets Board

This guide explains how to manage the Phone Link app on your Windows 11 Widgets board.

Widgets Widgets are small windows that show live updates like news, weather, stocks, and traffic. These appear automatically in your Taskbar when you set up Windows 11.

The Phone Link app lets you use your phone apps directly on your computer. With a Wi-Fi connection, you can text, check photos, and see notifications on your PC screen.

Why add this to your Widgets?

Pinning Phone Link to your Widgets board lets you see phone alerts at a glance. You do not need to pick up your phone to see what is happening.

What happens when done?

Once you finish these steps, your phone notifications will appear as a tile on your Widgets board. You can move or resize this tile whenever you like.

Pinning the Phone Link App

Follow these steps to add the app to your board:

1. Open Widgets or press the Windows key + W on your keyboard.
2. Click the Add widgets (+) icon near your user profile.

3. Find Phone Link in the list and click it to add it to your board.

After you add it, the widget will appear on your board. You can click and drag the tile to move it to a different spot.

Removing the Phone Link App

If you decide you no longer want the widget on your board, follow these steps:

1. Open your Widgets board.
2. Click the More options ( … ) button on the Phone Link tile.
3. Select Unpin widget to remove it.

You can also use the More options menu to change the size of the widget if you want it to take up more or less space.

Summary

Adding the Phone Link app to your Windows 11 Widgets board helps you stay connected to your phone without looking away from your computer screen. You can easily add, move, or remove the widget through the Widgets menu to keep your workspace organized.