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Apple Watch User Guide
Welcome
Introducing Apple Watch
Apple Watch models
Use buttons and gestures
Get started with Apple Watch
Stay fit with Apple Watch
Stay connected with Apple Watch
Apple Watch Ultra, built for the outdoors
What’s new
Set up and get started
Set up Apple Watch
Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone
Pair another Apple Watch with your iPhone
Wi-Fi and cellular
Connect to Wi-Fi
Set up and use cellular service
Use Dual SIM
Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone
Turn on and wake Apple Watch
Lock or unlock Apple Watch
Charge and monitor the battery
Charge the battery
Check battery health and usage
Extend the battery life
Apple Watch For Your Kids
Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids
Get started with Schooltime
Play music and podcasts
See activity and health reports
Use Apple Cash Family
Basics
Apps on Apple Watch
Open apps
Tell time
Status icons
Control Center
Use Control Center
Use the flashlight
Ping your iPhone
Use Airplane Mode
Turn on Schooltime
Customize Control Center
See and respond to notifications
Quickly mute notifications with gestures
Silence notifications for extended periods
See widgets in the Smart Stack
Use double tap for common actions
Use the Action button
Enter text
Personalize your Apple Watch
Change the settings
Change the language and orientation
Adjust brightness and text size
Adjust volume and haptics
Choose alert sounds and haptics
Remove, change, and fasten watch bands
Organize apps
View app settings and storage
Customize notifications and Focus modes
Change notification settings
Use Focus
Update your Apple Account
Apple Watch safety features
Safety features
Contact emergency services
Set up and view Medical ID
Use Check In
Manage Fall Detection
Manage Crash Detection
Off-grid communication via satellite
Set up satellite communications
Use satellite features
Siri
Use Siri
Find out what Siri can do
Ask Siri to get information
Use Siri for your daily routine
Ask Siri to play audio
Keep track of your health and fitness with Siri
Control your Apple Watch and smart home devices
Listen and respond to incoming notifications
Announce calls with Siri
Apple Watch faces
Explore the Face Gallery
Change your Watch Face
Add complications to the watch face
Share Apple Watch faces
Faces and features
Run with Apple Watch
Track important health information
Get started with health features
Set up Handwashing
See time in daylight
Apps
Activity
Track daily activity
Adjust your Activity ring goals
Track your training load
Share your activity
Alarms
App Store
Get apps
Change settings
Audiobooks
Blood Oxygen
Calculator
Calendar
Camera Remote
Compass
Use the Compass app
View and add Compass Waypoints
Use Backtrack to retrace your steps
Contacts
Contacts
Use NameDrop to share contact information
Cycle Tracking
Use Cycle Tracking
Receive retrospective ovulation estimates
Track your pregnancy
Depth
Measure underwater temperature, duration, and depth
Log your underwater activity
Configure the Depth app
ECG
Find People, Devices, and Items
Find People
View a friend’s location
Get directions to a friend
Find misplaced devices
Find Items
Locate an AirTag
Mark an AirTag as lost
Heart Rate
Heart Rate
Heart Health
Receive hypertension notifications
Home
Control your home
Use Grid Forecast to plan your energy usage
Send and receive intercom messages
Remotely access your smart home accessories
Mail
Read mail
Write and reply to mail
Manage mail
Maps
Find places and explore
Explore maps
Get directions
Use offline maps
Medications
Memoji
Messages
Read messages
Send messages
Edit and unsend messages
Translate messages
Send stickers, animations, and more
Share your location
Share messages
Make a FaceTime audio call
Mindfulness
Start a Reflect or Breathe session
Log your state of mind
Music
Add music
Remove music
Play music
Do more with Music
Radio
Music Recognition
News
Noise
Measure noise levels
Monitor your environmental noise exposure
Notes
Create and view notes
Organize notes
Now Playing
Phone
Make phone and FaceTime audio calls
Accept or decline incoming calls
While on a call
Photos
Choose a photo album and manage storage
View photos
Customize the Photos watch face
Podcasts
Add podcasts
Play podcasts
Reminders
Make and view lists
Edit and organize lists
Remote
Shortcuts
Siren
Sleep
Track your sleep
View your sleep score
Track your nightly wrist temperature
Receive sleep apnea notifications
Stocks
Stopwatch
Tides
Timers
Use the Tips app
Translate
Vitals
Voice Memos
Walkie-Talkie
Wallet
About Apple Wallet
Set up Apple Pay
Use Apple Pay for contactless payments
Use Apple Cash
Use Apple Card
Use passes
Use rewards cards
Ride transit
Use your driver’s license or state ID
Home, hotel room, and vehicle keys
Vaccination cards
Weather
Check the weather
See weather in other locations
Workout
Get started
Complete a workout
Start a workout
Start an outdoor push wheelchair workout
Adjust Apple Watch during a workout
Play audio during a workout
Use Workout Buddy
Use gym equipment
End and view a summary of your workout
Customize your workouts
Create a Custom Workout
Combine multiple workouts
Customize workout views
Go for a run
Start an outdoor run workout
Workout views and running metrics
View Heart Rate Zones
Go cycling
Go for a swim
Change settings in Workout
World Clock
Use Apple Watch with other devices
Connect to Bluetooth headphones or speakers
Choose an audio destination
Hand off tasks
Unlock your Mac
Unlock your iPhone
Ping your Apple Watch with iPhone
Accessibility
Use accessibility features with Siri
Use the Accessibility Shortcut
Vision
Use VoiceOver
Set up Apple Watch using VoiceOver
Apple Watch basics with VoiceOver
Use a braille display
Zoom
Adjust text and display settings
Tell time with haptic feedback
Hearing
Set up and use RTT
Accessibility audio settings
Control Live Listen
Type to speak
Mobility
Apple Watch Mirroring
Control nearby devices
AssistiveTouch
Use a Bluetooth keyboard
Adjust motor skills settings
Automatically open the focused app
Restart, erase, recover, restore, and update
Restart Apple Watch
Unpair and erase Apple Watch
If you forget your passcode
Recover Apple Watch
Restore Apple Watch from a backup
Update Apple Watch software
Get help
Protect a lost Apple Watch
Get information about Apple Watch
Find your serial number
Other ways to view this user guide
Apple Watch Support site
Learn more, service, and support
Safety and handling
Important safety information
Important handling information
Unauthorized modification of watchOS
Band care information
FCC compliance statement
ISED Canada compliance statement
Ultra Wideband information
Class 1 Laser Information
Disposal and recycling information
Apple and the environment
Copyright and trademarks
Follow these general instructions for removing, changing, and fastening bands.
Make sure that you use a band that corresponds to your Apple Watch case size. You can use a band thatʼs designed for other Apple Watch models as long as the sizes are compatible.
Bands for 38mm, 40mm, and 41mm cases are compatible with each other.
Bands for 42mm, 44mm, and 45mm cases are compatible with each other.
Bands for 46mm cases are compatible with 44mm, 45mm, and 46mm cases.
Bands for 49mm cases are compatible with 44mm, 45mm, or 46mm cases. Bands for 44mm, 45mm, or 46mm cases are compatible with 49mm cases.
Bands designed for Apple Watch Ultra models are also compatible with 44mm and 45mm cases.
Remove and change bands
Hold down the band release button on your Apple Watch.
Slide the band across to remove it, then slide the new band in.
Never force a band into the slot. If you’re having trouble removing or inserting a band, hold down the band release button again.
Fasten a band
For optimal performance, your Apple Watch should fit closely on your wrist.
The back of your Apple Watch needs skin contact for features like wrist detection, haptic notifications, and the heart rate sensor. Wearing your Apple Watch with the right fit—not too tight, not too loose, and with room for your skin to breathe—keeps you comfortable and lets the sensors do their job. In addition, the sensors work only when you wear your Apple Watch on the top of your wrist.
For more information, see the Apple Support articles Wearing your Apple Watch and Change your Apple Watch band.
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