Use a Bluetooth keyboard with VoiceOver on Apple Watch Ultra
You can connect a Bluetooth keyboard to control VoiceOver output. Hold down the keyboard’s modifier keys and type to navigate Apple Watch Ultra using VoiceOver.
Connect a Bluetooth keyboard
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Go to Accessibility > VoiceOver > Keyboards.
Put the keyboard in pairing mode, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap the keyboard under Devices.
Change the keyboard settings
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch Ultra.
Go to Accessibility > VoiceOver > Keyboards.
Set any of the following:
Setting
Description
Phonetic feedback
Choose to hear characters and phonetics or phonetics only.
Typing feedback
Choose to hear characters, words, or characters and words as you type on the Bluetooth keyboard.
Modifier keys
Choose the modifier keys that must be pressed on a hardware keyboard to activate VoiceOver key commands. Options are Control + Option and Caps Lock.
Keyboard interaction time
Set the amount of time to wait before VoiceOver can start Slide to Type or make use of alternative keys on the software keyboard. Use the plus and minus buttons to adjust interaction time from zero to four seconds.
Navigate using a keyboard
Use the following keys to navigate with a Bluetooth keyboard.
Setting | Action |
Right Arrow key | Move to next item. |
Left Arrow key | Move to previous item. |
Modifier key + Down Arrow key | Read out character or phonetics of selected item from left to right. |
Modifier key + Up Arrow key | Read out character or phonetics of selected item from right to left. |
Modifier key + Space bar | Tap selected item. |