iOS 18 has brought a lot of great customization features to iPhones for the first time. Not only do users finally get more control over how their home screen looks and how apps are positioned, Apple has also added some of these options to the Control Center dropdown menu – with the ability to add new widgets and resize the available widgets.
This essentially means that those of you who are fed up with the flashlight not being front and center can finally fix this problem. The problem is that Apple hasn’t made it all that clear how to resize the Control Center widgets. Thankfully, it’s actually very simple, and below we’ll walk you through the process with a step-by-step guide.
How to resize Control Center widgets in iOS 18.
1. Open the Control Center menu
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Swipe down from the upper right corner of your iPhone to bring up the Control Center menu. A quick swipe will make the menu appear full-screen.
2. Press the plus button in the upper left corner
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The next step is to enable the Control Center edit mode. You can do this by Tap the white + (plus) symbol in the upper left corner of the screen.
3. Press and hold the quarter circle on compatible widgets
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You’ll notice that some of the Control Center widgets have a thicker border in the bottom right corner, almost in the shape of a quarter circle, which you’ll need to press and hold to proceed.
However, note that not all Control Center widgets have this feature. Focus, brightness, and volume, for example, can only be one size and cannot be changed.
4. Drag the icon to resize
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Once you have pressed the quarter circle, Hold your finger on the screen and move your finger across the screen to increase or decrease the size of the widget.
Most of these widgets don’t offer full resizing, and you’re usually given a choice between two different size configurations. In the case of the wireless settings menu, you either have the four-block square or an entire Control Center tab—nothing in between.
Here’s how to resize Control Center widgets on iOS 18. If you haven’t downloaded the software yet, be sure to check out our guide on how to install the iOS 18 public beta. If you’re already on Team iOS 18, be sure to check out some of our other guides on how to get the most out of your new software.
In our tutorials, you’ll learn how to create custom routes in iOS 18, record videos with background music, customize the Photos app, and bring your text messages to life with text effects, among other things.
