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How to adjust your Activity ring goals on Apple Watch

by Tyler Stephen

You can change your Activity goals and customize your Activity ring goals by the day of the week. You can also pause your Activity rings and resume them at any time.

It helps if you find your goals either too challenging or not challenging enough. And every Monday, you’re notified about the previous week’s achievements, so you can adjust your goals for the next week. Apple Watch even suggests goals based on your previous performance.

Change your goals

If your Activity goals feel either too challenging or not challenging enough, you can change them.

  1. Go to the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Turn the Digital Crown to a ring. Then tap the Change Goals button.
  3. Tap one of the following:

    • Change for Today: Set a temporary goal for your Activity ring for today.
    • Change Daily Goal: Customize your Activity ring goal by the day of the week.

      To customize your goal by the day of the week, tap the Goal Type button in the top-right corner, then tap Schedule.

  4. Tap the Minus button or the Plus button to adjust a goal and tap Set or Set Schedule.

You’re notified every Monday about the previous week’s achievements, and that’s when you can adjust your goals for the next week, with your Apple Watch suggesting goals based on your previous performance.

The Change Goals screen showing buttons to increase or decrease the Move goal.

Pause your rings

Need a break? Pause your Activity rings for up to 90 days, and your award streak won’t break. You can resume at any time.

  1. Open the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Activity rings, then tap Pause Rings.
  3. Tap a duration, or tap Custom to set a custom duration.

To resume your rings, tap the Activity rings, then tap Resume Rings. To edit the duration of your pause, tap Edit Pause, turn the Digital Crown to set a custom duration, then tap Set.

The Pause Your Rings screen.

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Tag: Fitness
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How to share your activity from Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler

Keep your fitness routine on track by sharing your activity with family and friends—you can even share with a trainer or coach. You can get notifications when your friends meet their goals, finish workouts, and earn achievements.

You can check your friends’ progress, and even challenge a friend to a competition, earning points as you close your Activity rings. You can also mute a friend’s notifications or hide your activity from them.

Here’s how to share your activity from Apple Watch.

Add or remove a friend

  1. Go to the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Sharing button.
  3. Tap Invite a Friend, turn the Digital Crown to scroll through your contacts, and tap a name.

Check your friends’ progress

  1. Start the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Sharing button.
  3. Turn the Digital Crown to scroll through your friends list.
  4. Tap a friend’s name to see their stats for the day.

Compete with your friends

A little healthy competition can keep you motivated. Challenge a friend to a competition, and you earn points based on the percentage of your Activity Rings you close, with a point for each percent you add to your rings every day. Over the 7 days a competition lasts, you can earn up to 600 points a day, or a maximum of 4,200 for the week. Whoever has the most points at the end wins. Along the way, alerts show the score and tell you if you’re ahead of your competitor or falling behind.

  1. Start the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Sharing button, then tap a friend’s name.
  3. Scroll down and tap Compete.
  4. Tap Invite [your friend’s name]. Then wait for your friend to accept.

Or, when you receive an Activity sharing notification—your friend just closed their rings or doubled their move goal, for example—you can scroll down and tap Compete.

You can also open the Fitness app on your iPhone, tap Sharing, tap a friend, tap Compete, then tap Invite [your friend’s name].

Change your friend settings

  1. Start the Activity app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Sharing button, tap a friend, scroll down, and do any of the following:
    • Mute notifications for the friend: Tap Mute Notifications.
    • Hide your activity from the friend: Tap Hide my Activity.
    • Remove the friend: Tap Remove Friend.

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How to organize apps on Apple Watch

by Dave Johnson

You can rearrange your apps in the grid view, list the apps in alphabetical order, and delete apps you don’t use.

Deleting an app from your iPhone removes it from Apple Watch, too, but you can also remove an app from your watch alone. Not all apps can be removed, though. And you can switch between list and grid view in the Settings app.

Here’s how to organize apps on Apple Watch.

Rearrange your apps on the App Grid

  1. Press the Digital Crown, then turn the Digital Crown to see all your apps.
  2. Touch and hold an app and drag the app to a new location.

    The Home Screen in edit mode.

  3. Press the Digital Crown when you’re done.

You can also go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap App View, then tap Arrangement. Touch and hold an app icon, then drag it to a new location.

Switch to the list or grid view

  1. Press the Digital Crown, then turn the Digital Crown to see all your apps.
  2. Scroll to the bottom and choose an option:

    • List view

      The Home Screen in list view, with apps in alphabetical order.

    • Grid view

      The Arrangement screen in the Apple Watch app showing a grid of icons.

You can also go to the Settings app, tap App View, then choose an option.

Remove an app from Apple Watch

If you remove an app from your iPhone, that app is also deleted from Apple Watch. To remove an app on Apple Watch only, do the following:

  1. Press the Digital Crown, then turn the Digital Crown to see all your apps.
  2. Touch and hold an app. Then tap the Delete button.

    Note: Not all apps can be removed from Apple Watch.

The deleted app stays on your paired iPhone until you delete it there as well. You can restore any app, including built-in Apple apps, if you download it from the App Store on your iPhone or Apple Watch.

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How to view app settings and storage on Apple Watch

by Tyler Stephen

On Apple Watch, you can view and adjust settings for individual apps, check how much storage space your apps are using, and configure Screen Time and privacy restrictions that are shared between your Apple Watch and iPhone.

Some settings are shared between your watch and iPhone, so if you change them on your iPhone, the same changes apply to your Apple Watch.

Here’s how to view app settings and storage on Apple Watch.

Change app settings

  1. Start the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Apps. Scroll down to see apps you installed.
  3. Tap an app to change its settings.

You can also go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, scroll down to the apps, then tap an app to change its settings. Some settings can only be changed in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.

Change Screen Time, content, and privacy settings

Your Apple Watch and iPhone share some settings, so changing them on your iPhone applies the same changes to your Apple Watch.

To adjust these settings, use your iPhone.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Change any of the following settings:
    • Privacy & Security: Turn on or off features such as Location Services, Analytics, Contacts, and Health.
    • Screen Time: Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions. Adjust any restrictions.

Check storage used by apps

On Apple Watch, you can see the amount used by each app, the amount remaining, and the total amount of storage used.

  1. Start the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap General and then tap Storage.

You can also check the storage on your iPhone—go to the Apple Watch app, tap My Watch, tap General, then tap Storage.

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How to view your sleep score on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith

In the Sleep app, you can view a sleep score based on estimates of how long you slept, how consistent your bedtime was compared with your recent history, and the amount and duration of awake periods during sleep. Your sleep score appears after you wake up, as a score from 0 to 100, with a classification and a detailed breakdown to help you understand how to make your sleep more restorative. It’s calculated from sleep duration, bedtime consistency, and interruptions.

The sleep score screen showing a score in the center of the screen. A rating and the time spent asleep appears at the bottom-left of the screen.

To view your sleep score, do the following:

  1. Start the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
  2. To learn more about your sleep score, tap the Info button.

Your sleep score is calculated based on estimates of sleep duration (50 points), bedtime consistency (30 points), and interruptions (20 points). Your total score ranges from Very Low to Very High, with the following breakdown:

  • Very Low: 0-40
  • Low: 41-60
  • OK: 61-80
  • High: 81-95
  • Very High: 96+

Note: Bedtime consistency looks at when you fell asleep over the last 13 nights, and Interruptions looks at how often you wake up and how long you’re awake during your sleep.

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How to set up sleep schedules on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith

With the Sleep app on Apple Watch, you can create sleep schedules to help you meet your sleep goals. You can also create multiple sleep schedules—for example, one for weekdays and another for weekends.

If your Apple Watch is charged less than 30 percent before you go to bed, you’re prompted to charge it. In the morning, just glance at the greeting to see how much charge remains. After setting up a schedule, you can also change or turn off your next wake-up alarm.

Apple Watch showing the wake up screen. The words Good Morning appear at the top. The temperature, weather condition, and battery level are below.

Set up your first recurring sleep schedule on Apple Watch

The first time you open the Sleep app, you can set a sleep goal along with your first recurring sleep schedule.

  1. Start the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Continue.
  3. To set your first recurring sleep schedule, tap the sleep schedule and then do any of the following:
    • Set the days for your schedule: Tap below Active On and then tap a day to add or remove it from your sleep schedule. Tap the Back button to save your changes.
    • Set your wake time and bedtime: Tap Wake Up or Bedtime, turn the Digital Crown to set a new time, and tap the Check button.
    • Set the alarm options: Turn Alarm off or on and tap Sounds & Haptics to choose an alarm sound, choose whether you always want the alarm to play on your iPhone, and choose snooze options.
    • Add another sleep schedule: Tap the Back button and tap Add a Schedule For Other Days.
    • Remove or cancel a sleep schedule: If you don’t want to set up a sleep schedule, tap Delete Schedule (at the bottom of the screen).
  4. Tap Next, then choose to turn on overnight vitals.
  5. Tap Done to finish setting up Sleep.

At any time, you can add, change, or delete your sleep schedule.

You can also go to the Health app on iPhone, tap Browse, tap Sleep, tap Sleep again, then tap Get Started (below Set Up Sleep).

Change or turn off your next wake-up alarm

With a sleep schedule set up, you can edit or turn off your next wake-up alarm, and your normal alarm resumes after your next wake-up time.

The Sleep app on Apple Watch showing the evening’s sleep schedule. Bedtime appears at the top, and Wake Up time is below it.

  1. Start the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Wake Up Alarm button.
  3. To set a new wake-up time, tap the wake-up time, turn the Digital Crown to set a new time, and then tap the Check button.

    If you don’t want your Apple Watch to wake you in the morning, turn off Alarm.

  4. To change the vibration or ringtone, tap Sounds & Haptics and then choose a ringtone.

    Tip: If you want your alarm to play out loud while you have Silent Mode turned on, tap Break Through Silent Mode.

You can also open the Health app on your iPhone, tap Browse, tap Sleep, tap Sleep again, then tap Edit below Your Schedule to change your schedule.

Note: It’s also possible to turn off the next wake-up alarm in the Alarms app: Tap the alarm that appears below the Sleep button, and then tap Skip for Tonight.

Add or change a sleep schedule

You can change the sleep goal, alarm options, the wake up and bedtime, and more after you set up a sleep schedule. Additional sleep schedules are an option too, such as one for weekdays and another for weekends.

To skip your sleep schedules, like while you’re on vacation, you can delete them altogether or turn them off.

  1. Start the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap the Wake Up Alarm button.
  3. Turn the Digital Crown to scroll down to Full Schedule and then do any of the following:

    • Change a sleep schedule: Tap a sleep schedule, then make any changes.
    • Add a sleep schedule: Tap Add a Schedule For Other Days.
    • Turn off your sleep schedule: Turn off Sleep Schedule.
    • Delete a sleep schedule: Tap a sleep schedule, scroll down, and tap Delete Schedule.
    • Change your sleep goal: Tap Sleep Goal. Then set the amount of time you want to sleep.
    • Change the wind-down time: Tap Wind Down and then set the amount of time you want the Sleep Focus to be active before bedtime.

      The Sleep Focus turns off the watch display and limits distractions before your scheduled bedtime.

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How to use Calculator on Apple Watch

by Stacey Butler

You can perform basic arithmetic calculations with the calculator. You can also quickly calculate a tip and split the check.

When you split the check, you see the tip amount, the total amount, and what each person owes. The Tip feature is not available in all countries or regions, though. And if you remove the Calculator app from your iPhone, it’s removed from your watch, too.

Here’s how to use Calculator on Apple Watch.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “What’s 73 times 9?” See Ask Siri to get information.

Apple Watch showing the Calculator app. The screen shows a typical number pad with math functions on the right. Along the top are the C, plus or minus, and Tip buttons.

Perform a quick calculation

  1. Start the Calculator app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap numbers and operators to get a result.

Split the check and calculate a tip

  1. Start the Calculator app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Enter the total amount of the bill and tap Tip.
  3. Turn the Digital Crown to choose a tip percentage.
  4. Tap People and then turn the Digital Crown to enter the number of people sharing the bill.

    You see the tip amount, the total amount, and how much each person owes if the bill is split evenly.

    Note: The Tip feature is not available in all countries or regions.

Note: Remove the Calculator app from your iPhone, and it’s removed from Apple Watch, too.

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How to control Apple TV 4K with Apple Watch

by Chris Smith

You can use Apple Watch as a remote control for an Apple TV 4K through Bluetooth®. You can also use Siri to start watching something.

First, you pair your Apple Watch with Apple TV 4K in the Remote app. Then you can use your Apple Watch to control Apple TV 4K, from moving through the menu options to pausing playback, adjusting the volume, and turning on captions.

Here’s how to control Apple TV 4K with Apple Watch.

Pair your Apple Watch with Apple TV 4K

If your iPhone has never joined the Wi-Fi network that the Apple TV 4K is on, join the network now, then follow these steps:

  1. Start the Remote app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap your Apple TV 4K. If you don’t see it listed, tap the Add button.
  3. Enter the passcode displayed on your Apple Watch.

When the pairing icon appears next to Apple Watch, your watch can control the Apple TV 4K.

Use your Apple Watch to control Apple TV 4K

Make sure the Apple TV 4K is awake, then follow these steps:

  1. Start the Remote app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Choose your Apple TV 4K. Then do any of the following:
    • Move through the Apple TV 4K menu options: Swipe up, down, left, or right.
    • Choose a selected item: Tap the screen.
    • Go back: Tap the Back button.
    • Return to the main menu: Tap the Home button.
    • Pause or resume playback: Tap The Play button.
    • Adjust the volume: Turn the Digital Crown.
    • Mute or unmute audio: Tap the More Options button. Then tap Mute & Unmute.
    • Turn on captions: Tap the More Options button, then tap Captions.
    • Turn Apple TV 4K on or off: Tap the More Options button and tap Power.

Quick tip: The Now Playing app can open the Remote app, too. Tap the Back button in Now Playing, choose your Apple TV 4K, tap the More Options button, and then tap TV Remote.

Use Siri to start watching something

  1. Start the Remote app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see the listening indicator and then speak your request.

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How to find information with Siri on Apple Watch

by Chris Smith

You can use Siri to find information and get answers to your questions right on your Apple Watch. It’s quick. For example, use Siri to get information from the web, your contacts, and apps.

You can also ask Siri to spell or translate words, perform calculations and conversions, and more. Try using Siri to do things that usually take you a couple of steps. And with broad world knowledge and personal context understanding, Siri AI (Beta)* can get you more detailed and relevant answers to your questions.

Siri isn’t available in all countries, regions, or languages.

Ask Siri to get information

Siri: On your Apple Watch, ask Siri “What’s my update?” or see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Get information from the web

    • “What causes rainbows?”
    • “Who made the first rocket that went to space?”
  • Spell or translate

    • “How do you spell [X]?”
    • “How do you say ‘How are you?’ in Chinese?”
  • Check the time

    • “What time is it?”
    • “What time is it in Auckland?”
  • Find people and other Apple devices

    • “Where is Julie?”
    • “Where’s my iPhone?”
  • Check the weather

    • “What’s the weather like?”
    • “What’s tomorrow’s forecast for Honolulu?”
  • Get calculations and conversions

    • “What’s 18 percent of 225?”
    • “What’s 73 times 9?”

Search with Siri AI

Siri AI understands your personal context, so with it turned on, Siri can quickly find what you’re looking for.

Note: Siri AI is available in beta on watchOS 27 or later on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and Apple Watch SE 3 when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later with Siri and device language set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU on iOS and watchOS. Usage limits may apply.*

Siri AI: On your Apple Watch, activate Siri, then ask Siri to find what you’re looking for. For example, say something like:

  • “What’s the last thing I added to my ‘Weekend Projects’ note?”
  • “Where is next week’s dance class?”

Swipe down on Siri’s answer, then tap Show More to view details of Siri’s answer. Activate Siri again to start a conversation with Siri and ask follow-up questions.

Get detailed answers with Siri AI

With Siri AI turned on, Siri has broad world knowledge and an understanding of your personal context, so you can get detailed answers that are relevant to you.

Note: Siri AI is available in beta on watchOS 27 or later on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and Apple Watch SE 3 when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later with Siri and device language set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU on iOS and watchOS. Usage limits may apply.*

Siri AI: On your Apple Watch, activate Siri, then ask a question. For example, say something like:

  • “What’s the best time of year to visit Japan?”
  • “What’s a good way to teach someone how to play chess?”
  • “Why do some stars become black holes while others become white dwarfs?”

Swipe down on Siri’s answer, then tap Show More to view details of Siri’s answer. Activate Siri again to start a conversation with Siri and ask follow-up questions, like “What are the tradeoffs between visiting Tokyo or Kyoto?” or “How do I explain this to my four year old in a way he’ll understand?”

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to take action with Siri on Apple Watch

by Emily Long

You can ask Siri to complete actions in apps to help you perform everyday tasks and shortcuts with your voice. With Siri AI, Siri’s personal context understanding and on-screen awareness help it take action in apps, so you can quickly get things done.

Use Siri to perform everyday tasks

Siri: On your Apple Watch, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Add a reminder

    Ask Siri to add an ingredient to the groceries list or remind you to do something at a specific time or place. For example, “Add broccoli to my groceries list.” or “Remind me to pick up my dry cleaning at 5 p.m.”

  • Create or change calendar events

    Ask Siri to set up a calendar event. For example, “Create a calendar event titled FaceTime with Mom for May 20 at 4 p.m.” or “What’s my next event?”

  • Set an alarm

    Ask Siri to set alarms and timers. For example, “Set repeating alarm for 6 a.m.”

  • Set timers

    Ask Siri to set alarms and timers. For example, “Set a 12 minute pizza timer” or “Set a timer for 20 minutes.”

  • Send messages

    Ask Siri to send messages. For example, “Tell Kathleen I’m almost finished” or “Reply, that’s great news.”

  • Make phone calls

    Ask Siri to make phone calls. For example, “Call Max”, “Dial 555 555 2949”, or “Call Pete FaceTime audio”.

  • Get directions

    Ask Siri to get travel directions and find nearby attractions. For example, “Get directions home”, “Find coffee near me”, or “How long will it take me to get home?”

  • Check stocks

    Ask Siri to get information about the stock market. For example, “What was today’s closing price for Apple stock?”

  • Create notes

    Ask Siri to create a new note. For example, “Siri, start a new note.”

Take action with Siri AI

With Siri AI turned on, Siri can take action in apps to help you quickly get things done, thanks to personal context understanding and on-screen awareness. It also suggests what you might want to do next, like calling into a meeting or confirming an appointment.

Note: Siri AI is available in beta on watchOS 27 or later on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and Apple Watch SE 3 when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later with Siri and device language set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU on iOS and watchOS. Usage limits may apply.*

Siri AI: On your Apple Watch, activate Siri, then tell Siri what you want to get done. See the ideas below for requests you can make:

  • “Cancel my lunch with Jasmine tomorrow.”
  • “Update my exercise goal to 45 minutes.”

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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