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Table of Contents
Apple Watch User Guide
Welcome
Introducing Apple Watch
Apple Watch models
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
Use buttons and gestures
Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone
Set up more than one Apple Watch
Pair Apple Watch with a new iPhone
The Apple Watch app
Charge and monitor the battery
Charge the battery
Check battery health and usage
Extend the battery life
Turn on and wake Apple Watch
Lock or unlock Apple Watch
Apple Watch For Your Kids
Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids
Get started with Schooltime
Play music
Add and play 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
Silence alerts and notifications
Turn on Schooltime
Customize Control Center
See and respond to notifications
See widgets in the Smart Stack
Enter text
Connect to Wi-Fi
Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone
Set up and use cellular service
Personalize your Apple Watch
Change the language and orientation
Adjust brightness and text size
Adjust the volume, sounds, and haptics
Remove, change, and fasten watch bands
Use double tap to perform common actions
Customize the Action button
Organize apps
Customize notifications and Focus modes
Change notification settings
Use Focus
Manage your Apple Account
Apple Watch safety features
Safety features
Use Check In
Set up and view your Medical ID
Contact emergency services
Manage Fall Detection
Manage Crash Detection
Siri
Use Siri
Listen and respond to incoming notifications
Announce calls with Siri
Apple Watch faces
Explore the Face Gallery
Change the watch face on your Apple Watch
Share Apple Watch faces
Faces and features
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
Audiobooks
Add audiobooks
Play 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 or contact a friend
Find misplaced devices
Find Items
Locate an AirTag
Mark an AirTag as lost
Heart Rate
Heart Rate
Heart Health
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
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
Now Playing
Phone
Answer phone calls
Make phone calls
Use Dual SIM
Photos
Choose a photo album and manage storage
View photos
Podcasts
Add podcasts
Play podcasts
Reminders
Remote
Shortcuts
Siren
Sleep
Track your sleep
Track your nightly wrist temperature
Receive sleep apnea notifications
Stocks
Stopwatch
Tides
Timers
Tips
Translate
Vitals
Voice Memos
Walkie-Talkie
Wallet
About Apple Wallet
Apple Pay
Set up Apple Pay
Make purchases with Apple Pay
Use Apple Cash
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
Monitor your workout
Use gym equipment
End and view a summary of your workout
Customize your workouts
Create a custom workout
Combine multiple workouts
Run with Apple Watch
Complete an outdoor run workout
Run on a track
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
VoiceOver
Set up Apple Watch using VoiceOver
Apple Watch basics with VoiceOver
Apple Watch Mirroring
Control nearby devices
AssistiveTouch
Use a braille display
Use a Bluetooth keyboard
Zoom
Tell time with haptic feedback
Adjust text size and other visual settings
Adjust motor skills settings
Set up and use RTT
Accessibility audio settings
Type to speak
Auto-select focused app
Use accessibility features with Siri
The Accessibility Shortcut
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
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