Google Nexus 5 - Add widget to the homescreen

Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)
Phone: Google Nexus 5
Factory OS: Android 4.4 (Kit Kat)

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Add widget to the homescreen

To add a widget, simply long press on a blank part of one of your homescreens. Then select Widget. Scroll through the list of available widgets and choose one. It will be placed on your homescreen and you can move it around as you desire.

 
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