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If you wear your Apple Watch throughout the day, Activity can automatically track your daily movements. You can check your progress, meet goals, and customize notifications. To get started, just open the app on your Apple Watch and enter some information about yourself.
See your progress

Tap the Activity app on the Home screen of your Apple Watch to see a three-ring overview of your progress. Swipe to see individual rings.
Get the details

Swipe up on the three-ring overview to see more details, like how many steps you've taken that day.
Change your goal

In the Activity app, firmly press any screen to change your daily Move goal or check your weekly summary. You can only adjust your Move goal.
Meet your daily Move goal
Complete your daily Move goal by burning active calories every day. Active calories, unlike resting, are ones that you burn by standing or moving around.

The Move ring shows how many active calories you've burned so far.

Swipe up on the Move ring for a detailed view of your progress that day.
Meet your daily Exercise goal
Complete your daily Exercise goal by exercising for at least 30 minutes each day. Every full minute of movement equalling or exceeding the intensity of a brisk walk counts toward your daily Exercise and Move goals. Any activity below the intensity of a brisk walk counts only toward your daily Move goal.

The Exercise ring shows how many minutes of brisk activity you've completed so far.

Swipe up on the Exercise ring for a detailed view of your progress that day.
Make sure you earn Exercise credit during walks by allowing the arm with your Apple Watch to swing naturally. For example, while walking your pet, let the arm with your watch swing freely while the other holds the leash.
If you need both hands while walking, for example to push a stroller, you can still earn Exercise credit by using the Workout app. The Activity app relies on arm motion and an accelerometer to track movement, whereas the Workout app can use the accelerometer, a heart rate sensor, and the GPS on your iPhone if you carry it with you. Open the Workout app on your Apple Watch, tap Outdoor Walk, and bring your iPhone on the walk.
Meet your daily Stand goal
Meet your daily Stand goal by standing up and moving around a bit for at least 1 minute during 12 different hours in the day.

The Stand ring shows hours in which you've stood and moved for at least a minute.

Swipe up on the Stand ring for a detailed view of your progress that day.
Even if you stand all day at work, you still need to move around for at least
1 minute every hour.
Set notifications and view your complete Activity history
Use your iPhone to set up notifications and reminders or to check your Activity history.

In the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the My Watch tab, then tap Activity. Choose your notifications and reminders.
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To see your complete Activity history, go to the Activity app on your iPhone.

Tap a tab to see details about your all day activity, workouts, and achievements.
If you don't see the Activity app on your iPhone, restart your iPhone and check again. The Activity app appears only after you pair your iPhone and Apple Watch.
Get the best measurement
When your Apple Watch is paired with iPhone 6 or later, and you carry your iPhone with you, your Apple Watch can access the M8 or M9 motion coprocessor in your iPhone. This can improve the accuracy of active calories burned in your Move ring and Exercise credit in your Exercise ring. To earn Stand credit and get reminders, make sure that Wrist Detection is on. Just open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the My Watch tab, then tap General.
You can also calibrate your Apple Watch for even more accuracy.
Daily Stand goal