How to use your Apple Watch

• Press to see the watch face or Home screen. 
• Double-click to return to the last app. 
• Press and hold to use Siri. 
• Turn to zoom, scroll, or adjust what's on the screen.
• On Apple Watch Series 2 or later,* turn to unlock the screen during a swimming workout. 

• Press to show or hide the Dock.
• Press and hold to use SOS.
• Double-click to use Apple Pay.
• Press and hold to turn your watch on or off. 

You can find the band release buttons on the back of your watch.

Learn how to remove your Apple Watch band. 

With Apple Watch Series 2 or later, you can gradually wake your screen to keep its brightness low. For example, you might want to glance at the screen in a movie theater.

Turn the Digital Crown slowly to gradually wake the screen, then turn it the other way to put the screen back to sleep. 

Here's how to turn on Time Travel: 

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. 
2. Tap the My Watch tab, then tap Clock > Time Travel.

To use Time Travel, turn the Digital Crown. As you change the time, each supported complication updates. To go back to the current time, press the Digital Crown or tap Time Travel. 

You can use several gestures to interact with your Apple Watch. When you touch the screen, your watch uses Force Touch technology to sense how hard you press. 

* Available on Apple Watch Series 2 or later only. Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch (1st generation) aren't suitable for swimming. Learn about water resistance on your Apple Watch.