Bing ChatGPT Widget Now Accessible on iPhone Home Screens: Guide to Usage

Microsoft has announced that the Bing app for iOS now includes two new Home Screen widgets that allow users to initiate a chat with just a tap. These widgets were previously only available on Android. This update is the result of Microsoft’s efforts to merge Bing Search and OpenAI’s ChatGPT. With the new Bing Chat widget feature, users can easily access Microsoft’s chatbot based on GPT technology. To add the widget to their iOS device, users can follow these instructions: Press and hold a widget or an empty area on the Home Screen until the apps start to jiggle, tap the + (Add) button located in the upper-left corner of the screen, choose the widget you want to add and select its size. Note that while adding the widget will take users to the relevant section of the app, interactive widgets were introduced with iOS 17 and require app developers to update their apps accordingly. Microsoft has also improved the performance of the voice input button on the Bing mobile app for iOS and Android. It should now indicate it’s listening instantly once tapped.