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

Alarm clock symbol

Alarm Clock

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

Brightness symbol

Brightness

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

Calculator symbol Calculator Select to use the calculator, including the tip calculator.
Check-in symbol Check In Select to check in with your current location (Checking in From the Watch).

Clocks symbol

Clocks

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

Display on or off symbol

Display

Select to turn off the screen for alerts and gestures (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.

Flashlight symbol

Flashlight

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

Assistance symbol

Get Help

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Lock symbol

Lock Device

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

Music symbol

Music

Select to control music playback on your watch.

Power off symbol

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Red shift symbol

Red Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red to use the watch in low light conditions.

Settings symbol

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Stopwatch symbol

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch.

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.

Timers symbol

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer.

Voice command symbol

Voice Command

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

Volume symbol

Volume

Select to open the watch volume controls.

Water ejection symbol

Water Ejection

Select to play tones to eject water from the speaker and microphone ports.

Weather symbol

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

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