Take action with Siri on Apple Watch

You can ask Siri to complete actions in apps to help you perform everyday tasks and shortcuts with your voice.

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.”

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.”

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Apple Watch User Guide

Take action with Siri on Apple Watch

Use Siri to perform everyday tasks