A beginners guide to using Apple Watch from A to Z

If you have just owned an Apple Watch and do not know how to use it, learn more through the article below. The article will guide you how to use Apple Watch from A to Z simply and easily.

1. Become familiar with the keys

On the Apple Watch there are two buttons: the Digital Crown button and the Side button. A different button action on each button switches your watch to a different mode, so you need to know a few commonly used gestures as follows:

- Digital Crown button

+ Press the button to view the watch face or the Home screen.

+ Double tap twice to return to the previous application.

+ Press and hold the button to use Siri.

+ Rotate buttons to zoom in and out, scroll the screen or adjust screen content. However, from the Apple Watch Series 2 or later or Apple Watch SE, when the Digital Crown button is turned, the additional function is to unlock the screen while swimming.

Digital Crown button and Side button

- Side Button

+ Press the button to show or hide the Dock.

+ Press and hold the button to switch to SOS rescue mode.

Double-tap to use Apple Pay.

+ Press and hold to power off or on the watch.

2. How to connect Apple Watch to iPhone

Once you have an Apple Watch, you should immediately start connecting to the iPhone so the watch can use it.

For more details on how to connect, please refer to the following article: Summary of how to connect Apple Watch to iPhone and instructions on the basic operations

3. Gestures on Apple Watch

- Press

Touch gestures are common actions available on all devices using touch screens. For Apple Watch, you tap the screen to select a button, item, or app .

Press the screen

On Apple Watch models with Always on mode, just one tap will maximize the screen brightness .

- Press and hold

You can tap the screen and hold your finger in one position to change watch faces, view options in apps, and more.

Press and hold the screen

- Pull

Drag gestures help you scroll the screen up or down to see other content, or you can also drag to adjust sliders in apps, ...

Drag the screen

- Swipe

On Apple Watch, you can swipe the screen in four directions up, down, left, and right to view content, or view different screens.

Swipe screen

4. How to quickly use Apple Watch tips

- Toggle watch faces on Apple Watch

Apple Watch has many different types of watch faces for users to choose from according to their needs and purposes. Some of the watch faces available on Apple Watch are: analog face, digital watch face, artist face, astronomical face, respiratory face, ...

The Apple Watch has many different watch faces

To switch between these watch face styles, just swipe the screen left or right to choose a face style.

- Switch between apps

You just need to double tap the Digital Crown button to return to your most recently used app.

Double-press the Digital Crown button to return to the previous app

- Mute incoming calls

There is an incoming call and you are in a situation where you cannot answer the phone, you should cover your Apple Watch with your hand to mute .

- Send text messages

To send text messages, open the Messages application > Select New Message .

- Delete notifications

You swipe down from the top to open the notification bar> Select Delete all to delete the notification.

Delete All button

- Activate Siri

There are two ways to activate Siri: press and hold the Digital Crown button or you can raise your wrist and say "Hey Siri" .

Siri on Apple Watch

- Use Apple to find your phone

You swipe up from the bottom to open Control Center> Tap on Find My Phone and your phone will emit a sound for you to find.

Find My Phone button

5. How to wear the Apple Watch instead

Just like phone cases, straps are accessories that users change often. Some users also base on different cases to choose the right strap.

For example: When playing sports, then strap Sport Band is the best choice, when dating or going out can use the anonymous fashion strap as leather straps, rope Solo Loop, .. .

Apple Watch straps are diverse

The bottom of the Apple Watch is equipped with two strap release buttons , you simply hold down the button and pull out the old strap and replace the new strap.

To see more details about the steps to change the strap for Apple Watch, please refer to the article: Instructions on how to quickly and simply remove and replace the Apple Watch strap.

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