Your Apple Watch
This guide describes Apple Watch with watchOS 5.2.1
Apple Watch Series 4
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1. Display 2. Digital Crown 3. Microphone 4. Side button |
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5. Band release button 6. Electrical heart sensor 7. Speaker/air vents 8. Optical heart sensor |
Apple Watch Series 3 and earlier
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1. Display 2. Digital Crown 3. Side button |
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4. Band release button 5. Speaker 6. Optical heart sensor 7. Air vent (Apple Watch Series 2 and later only) 8. Microphone |
Apple Watch gestures
You use several basic gestures to interact with Apple Watch.
![]() | Tap: Touch one finger lightly on the screen. | ||||||||||
![]() | Press: Press the screen firmly with one finger. | ||||||||||
![]() | Swipe: Move one finger across the screen—up, down, left, or right. | ||||||||||
![]() | Drag: Move one finger across the screen without lifting. |
Apple Watch uses Force Touch technology to sense how hard you press the display. Press firmly to change the watch face, see commands and options in apps, and more.