Gestures & Motion

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access the apps list
• Open an app
• Access the dock
• View or close a running app
• View notifications
• Access Control Center
• Access and edit Smart Stack
• Access additional motions and gestures
• Use Double Tap
• Access Double Tap settings

 

Access the apps list

From the clock screen, press the Digital Crown/Home button. 

 

 

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Open an app

From the apps list, select the desired app. 

 

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Access the dock

Double press the Digital Crown/Home button. Recently used apps will be displayed.

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View or close a running app

From the dock, scroll to and select the desired app to open. To close an app, swipe left then select the X icon. 

 

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View notifications

From the clock screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Notifications will be displayed. 

 

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Access Control Center

Press the Side button. The Control Center will be displayed.  

 

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Access and edit Smart Stack

ACCESS SMART STACK: From the Clock screen, rotate the Digital Crown/Home button. Smart Stack widgets will be displayed.



EDIT SMART STACK: From the Smart Stack screen, select and hold a widget. Select the desired option, then select Checkmark icon when finished editing. 

• PIN A WIDGET: Select the Pin icon to pin the desired Widget to the top of the Smart Stack.
• ADD A WIDGET: Select the Add icon. Navigate to and select the desired Widget. 
• REMOVE A WIDGET: Select the Remove icon to delete a widget from the Smart Stack.

 

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Access additional motions and gestures

To access Wake screen gestures, from the clock screen, press the Digital Crown/Home button > select the  Settings app > Display & Brightness > scroll to and edit gestures as desired. 



To access Fall Detection settings, from the clock screen, press the Digital Crown/Home button > select the  Settings app > SOS > edit Fall Detection settings as desired.



To access Handwashing, from the clock screen, press the Digital Crown/Home button > select the  Settings app > Handwashing > select the  Handwashing Timer switch.

 

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Use Double Tap

On Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 & Watch Ultra2 you can use Double Tap to answer a call, reply to a message, see and scroll through your Smart Stack, and more. To use, simply tap your index and thumb together twice. Double Tap is on by default. To disable Double tap, from the clock screen, press the Digital Crown/Home button > select the  Settings app > Gestures > Double Tap > Double Tap switch. 

 

Note: The Double Tap gesture isn’t available when Low Power Mode is on, Sleep Focus is active, the display is inactive because your wrist is down, or certain accessibility features are on. Additionally, double tap isn’t available on an Apple Watch you set up for a family member, and works only when your Apple Watch is on your wrist and unlocked. For more information, visit If double tap isn't working on your Apple Watch. 

 

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Access Double Tap settings

1. To assign Double Tap specific actions when playing media or navigating your Smart Stack, from the Watch app on your paired iPhone, select Gestures. Select Double Tap.  

 

2. To edit Double Tap settings, select the desired options.