Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen

You can customize the touchscreen for general watch use, each activity profile (Activity Settings), and each focus mode (Focus Modes).

NOTE: The touchscreen is not available during swim activities. The touchscreen setting for each activity profile (such as run or bike) applies to the corresponding leg of a multisport activity.
  • Hold Upper-left button, and select Touch.

    To add this option to the controls menu, see (Customizing the Controls Menu).

  • Hold Middle-left button, select Watch Settings > Display & Brightness > Touch, and select an option.
  • To customize a shortcut to temporarily enable or disable the touchscreen, hold Middle-left button, select Watch Settings > System > Shortcuts.
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November 2025