Can You Pair an Apple Watch With an iPad?
No, you can’t pair an Apple Watch with an iPad. Apple Watch pairs only with an iPhone, and the Apple Watch app that sets up …
Apple Watch How-To Guides
Tutorials and guides to help you change the settings on your Apple Watch and improve your experience with the device.
Not sure where to start? Check out our featured Apple Watch guides below:
- How to Turn Off Sound on the Apple Watch – silence the Apple Watch so that you don’t hear notification sounds.
- How to Enable Water Mode on the Apple Watch – learn more about the water drop icon on the watch and how to activate it.
- How to Turn Off Theater Mode on the Apple Watch – get the watch out of theater mode if you don’t need that setting anymore.
How to Silence an Apple Watch
To silence an Apple Watch, press the side button to open Control Center and tap the Silent Mode button (the bell). You can also open …
How to Unlock iPhone With Apple Watch
To unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode on your iPhone, enter your passcode, scroll to Unlock …
How to Set an Alarm on Apple Watch (and Use Nightstand Mode)
To set an alarm on your Apple Watch, open the Alarms app, tap the Add (+) button, pick AM or PM, set the hour and …
How to Send an Audio Message From Apple Watch
To send an audio message from Apple Watch, open a conversation in Messages, tap the Apps (plus) button, tap Audio, record what you want to …
How to Make Apple Watch Vibrations Stronger (and Alerts Louder)
Yes, you can make Apple Watch vibrations more noticeable. Open Settings on the watch, tap Sounds & Haptics, tap Haptics, and change it from Default …
How to Use 24-Hour Time on Apple Watch
To use 24-hour time on your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Clock, and turn on 24-Hour …
What Do the Icons at the Top of Apple Watch Mean? (Water Drop, Red Dot, and More)
The blue water drop at the top of your Apple Watch screen means Water Lock is on, so the screen won’t respond to taps. To …
How to Turn Off the Passcode on Apple Watch
To turn off the passcode on your Apple Watch, open Settings on the watch, tap Passcode, and tap Turn Passcode Off. You can also do …
How to Download an App on Apple Watch
To download an app on your Apple Watch, open the App Store on the watch, find the app, tap Get (or the price), and double-click …
How to Use the Apple Watch Handwashing Timer
To use the Apple Watch handwashing timer, open Settings on the watch, tap Handwashing, and turn on Handwashing Timer. After that you don’t start anything …
How to Turn Off an Apple Watch
To turn off an Apple Watch, take it off the charger, press and hold the side button until the sliders appear, tap the power button …
How to Turn Off Email Previews on Apple Watch
To turn off email previews on Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Mail, tap Message Preview, and …
How to Switch Between Grid View and List View on Apple Watch
To switch between grid view and list view on Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown, turn it to see all your apps, scroll to the …
How to Change Your Move Goal on Apple Watch
To change your Move goal on Apple Watch, open the Activity app, turn the Digital Crown to the red Move ring, tap the edit (pencil) …
How to Control Your iPhone Camera From Apple Watch
To control your iPhone camera from Apple Watch, open the Camera Remote app on the watch. The watch screen becomes a live viewfinder for the …
How to Set Apple Watch to Return to the Clock or Last Used App
To make your Apple Watch show the last app you used instead of the watch face, open Settings on the watch, tap General > Return …
How to Stop Taking Screenshots on Apple Watch
To stop taking accidental screenshots on Apple Watch, open Settings on the watch, tap General > Screenshots, and turn off Enable Screenshots. You can also …
How to Use the Flashlight on the Apple Watch
To turn on the flashlight on Apple Watch, press the side button to open Control Center and tap the Flashlight button. Swipe left or right …
How to Stop Audio Apps From Opening Automatically on Apple Watch
To stop Music, Spotify, Podcasts, or Now Playing from opening on your Apple Watch whenever audio plays on your iPhone, open Settings on the watch, …
How to Limit or Remove Music on Your Apple Watch
To remove music from your Apple Watch, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Apps, then tap Music. Tap Edit, tap …
How to Turn Off Heart Rate Tracking on Apple Watch
To turn off heart rate tracking on Apple Watch, open Settings on the watch, tap Privacy & Security > Health > Heart Rate, and turn …
How to Turn Off the Black and White Screen on Apple Watch
If your Apple Watch screen is black and white, the Grayscale color filter is turned on. Open Settings on the watch, tap Accessibility > Color …
How to Quit an App on Apple Watch
To quit an app on Apple Watch in watchOS 27, open the app, press and hold the side button until the sliders appear, then press …
How to Start a Running Workout on Apple Watch (With Goals and Music)
To start a running workout on Apple Watch, open the Workout app, turn the Digital Crown to Outdoor Run or Indoor Run, and tap the …
How to Turn On Low Power Mode on Apple Watch (Formerly Power Reserve)
To turn on Low Power Mode on Apple Watch, press the side button to open Control Center, tap the battery percentage, turn on Low Power …
How to Turn Off Notifications on Apple Watch (Messages, Calendar, and More)
To turn off text message notifications on Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch > Notifications > Messages, tap …
How to Turn On VoiceOver on Apple Watch
To turn on VoiceOver on Apple Watch, open Settings on the watch, tap Accessibility > VoiceOver, and turn on VoiceOver. You can also ask Siri, …
How to Turn Off Siri on Apple Watch
To turn off Siri on your Apple Watch only, open Settings on the watch, tap Siri, turn off Raise to Speak and Press Digital Crown, …
How to Turn Off Maps Directions on Apple Watch
To turn off Maps directions on your Apple Watch, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Maps, and turn off the …