Apple Watch User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in watchOS 27
- Apple Watch For Your Kids
- Run with Apple Watch
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- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Find more resources for software and service
- Unauthorized modification of watchOS
- Band care information
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Ultra Wideband information
- Disposal and recycling information
- Apple and the environment
- Copyright and trademarks
Use gestures for notifications and alerts on Apple Watch
Instantly mute incoming calls, stop timers, and dismiss notifications and alerts by covering the display. You can also mute and dismiss notifications with a wrist flick.
Cover the display to temporarily mute an alert
Rest the palm of your hand on the display for at least 3 seconds to quickly silence an alert—such as an incoming phone call or when a timer expires. A haptic tap confirms the notification is muted. You can still take follow-up action such as answering the phone call or resetting the timer.
By default, Cover to Mute is turned on. To turn it off, go to the Settings app on Apple Watch, then tap Gestures.
Perform a wrist flick to mute and dismiss notifications
You can quickly turn your wrist over and back to dismiss anything and return to the watch face. You can mute incoming calls, stop timers, dismiss notifications, and more—even when your hands are full.
By default, Wrist Flick is turned on. To turn it off, go to the Settings app on Apple Watch, then tap Gestures.
Need to silence notifications for an extended period? Turn on Silent Mode, Do Not Disturb, or another mode in Control Center. See Silence notifications for extended periods on Apple Watch.