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Using Voice Commands

  1. Select an option:

    • From the watch face, press Line drawing of the watch with a top button callout, and select Voice Command.

    • Hold Line drawing of the watch with a top button callout, and select Voice Command.

    NOTE: You can customize the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
  2. Say a voice command for the watch to perform (Watch Voice Commands).

Watch Voice Commands

The voice command system is designed to detect natural speech. This is a list of commonly used voice commands, but the watch does not require these exact phrases. You can try saying variations of these commands in a way that is natural to you. Go to garmin.com/voicecommand/tips for voice command tips and troubleshooting information.

Voice Help Command

Function

What can I say?

Shows a list of common voice commands

Device and Screen Functions

Voice Command

Function

Disable do not disturb

Disables do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications.

Turn on airplane mode

Enables airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Increase brightness

Raises the brightness level.

Decrease brightness

Lowers the brightness level.

Set brightness to 80

Sets the brightness level to a specified percent. Available numbers are 0-100%.

Clock Functions

Voice Command

Function

Set a timer for fifteen minutes

Sets a countdown timer for the specified time.

Pause timer

Pauses the currently running countdown timer.

Resume timer

Resumes the paused countdown timer.

Cancel timer

Cancels the currently running countdown timer.

Start stopwatch

Starts the stopwatch.

Stop stopwatch

Stops the stopwatch.

Wake me up at 3:15 a.m.

Sets a one-time alarm for the specified time.

App and Activity Functions

Voice Command

Function

Show me the weather

Opens the weather app.

Start a run

Starts a Run activity.

NOTE: The apps and activities listed are examples, but you can control all of the default apps and activities with voice commands (Apps), (Activities).
Media Functions

Voice Command

Function

Change volume to 8

Adjusts the volume to the specified level. Available numbers are 0-10 or 0-100%.

Increase volume

Raises the audio volume.

Decrease volume

Lowers the audio volume.

Play music

Plays the currently selected media.

Next song

Plays the next media track.

Previous song

Plays the previous media track.

Pause music

Pauses the currently playing media.

Mute

Silences all audio.

Unmute

Turns on all audio.

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