Button Functions

TIP: You can customize some button hold functions and create new button shortcuts (Customizing the Button Shortcuts).

Upper-left button

  • Press to illuminate the screen.
  • Quickly press twice to turn the flashlight on or off (Using the LED Flashlight).
  • Hold for three seconds to turn on the device.
  • Hold for two seconds to view the controls menu (Controls).
  • On a fēnix 9/9 Pro watch without an active inReach service plan, hold for five seconds to request assistance (Requesting Assistance).
  • On a fēnix 9 Pro - inReach watch with an active inReach service plan, hold for five seconds to initiate an SOS rescue (SOS for fēnix 9 Pro - inReach).

Middle-left button

  • From the watch face, press to view the notification center (Viewing Notifications).
  • Press to scroll through the menus or data screens.
  • From the watch face, hold to access the main menu.
  • Hold to access a contextual menu, if one is available in that part of the user interface.

Lower-left button

  • From the watch face, press to scroll through the glances list (Viewing Glances).
  • Press to scroll through the menus or data screens.
  • Hold to view the music controls (Listening to Music).

Upper-right button

Lower-right button

  • Press to return to the previous screen.
  • During an activity, press to record a lap, rest, or advance to the next workout step.
  • Hold to view a list of your recently used apps.