Widgets in R15 - Canot add to desktop

I am able to add widgets to my iGoogle but an having problems adding the widgets to my desktop.
Anyone have any suggestions?

David,
Glad to see I'm not the only person having the problem.
Bob can you send it to me as well and will the Help file be updated with these instructions because if you follow those it doesn't work.
thanks
Alex

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ok, my apologies......one I completely forgot about this, as it took so long to be answered.......2, I got no notification via e-mail that a response had been posted......3, I 'found an app for that' which was another reason I forgot about this thread......1st two reasons not exactly my fault for not responding.....this whole thread hasnt exactly helped....
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