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Your Apple Watch
This guide describes Apple Watch Series 1 and later with watchOS 6.2.
Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Series 5


Apple Watch Series 3 and earlier


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.