Controls

The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).

From any screen, hold Line drawing of the watch with a top button callout.


Controls menu data

Icon

Name

Description

Altimeter, barometer, and compass symbol

ABC

Select to open the altimeter, barometer, and compass app.

Airplane mode symbol

Airplane Mode

Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Alarm clock symbol

Alarm Clock

Select to open the alarm clocks app (Setting an Alarm).

Alternate time zones symbol

Alt. Time Zones

Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Time Zones).

Altimeter symbol

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Assistance symbol

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Barometer symbol

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Battery saver symbol

Battery Saver

Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature ().

Brightness symbol

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Display and Brightness Settings).

Heart rate broadcast symbol

Broadcast Heart Rate

Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data).

Calculator symbol

Calculator

Select to use the calculator, including the tip calculator.

Calendar symbol

Calendar

Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar.

Bike light symbol

Camera Controls

Select to manually take a photo and record a video clip on a compatible Varia™ headlight (Using the Varia Camera Controls).

Clocks symbol

Clocks

Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view alternate time zones (Clocks App).

Red shift

Color Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red, green, or orange to use the watch in low light conditions.

Compass symbol

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

Display symbol

Display

Select to turn off the screen for alerts, gestures, and Always On Display mode (Display and Brightness Settings).

Do not disturb symbol

Do Not Disturb

Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie.

Find my phone symbol

Find My Phone

Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth® range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Venu® 4 watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.

Select to navigate to your lost phone during a GPS activity (Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS Activity).

Flashlight symbol

Flashlight

Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight.

Focus mode

Focus Mode

Select to change the current focus mode (Focus Modes).

Garmin Share symbol

Garmin Share

Select to open the Garmin Share app (Garmin Share).

History symbol

History

Select to view your activity history, records, and totals.

Lock symbol

Lock Device

Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes.

Messenger symbol

Messenger

Select to open the Messenger app (Garmin Messenger App).

Music symbol

Music

Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.

Notifications symbol

Notifications

Select to view calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Phone Notifications).

Phone connection symbol

Phone

Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone.

Phone assistant symbol

Phone Assistant

Select to connect to your phone's voice assistant (Using the Phone Assistant).

Power off symbol

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Pulse oximeter symbol

Pulse Oximeter

Select to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings).

Save location symbol

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.

Settings symbol

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Stopwatch symbol

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch.

Strobe symbol

Strobe

Select to turn on the LED flashlight strobe. You can create a custom strobe mode (Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe).

Sunrise and sunset symbol

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync symbol

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Time sync symbol

Time Sync

Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.

Timers symbol

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer.

Touch lock symbol

Touch Lock

Select to enable swiping down from the top of the screen to unlock the touchscreen.

Voice command symbol

Voice Command

Select to open the voice command app and say a command (Using Voice Commands).

Voice notes symbol

Voice Notes

Select to open the voice notes app and record a note (Recording a Voice Note).

Volume symbol

Volume

Select to open the watch volume controls.

Wallet symbol

Wallet

Select to open your Garmin Pay™ wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay).

Weather symbol

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

Wi-Fi symbol

Wi-Fi

Select to enable or disable Wi‑Fi® communications.

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November 2025