Reply to messages on Apple Watch (2024)

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To take advantage of the space, Apple added an easier way for users to type on their wrists. The following devices can access the keyboard, as long as they are running watchOS 8 or later: Apple Watch Series 9. Apple Watch Series 7.

To take advantage of the space, Apple added an easier way for users to type on their wrists. The following devices can access the keyboard, as long as they are running watchOS 8 or later: Apple Watch Series 9. Apple Watch Series 7.

Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Tap My Watch, go to Accessibility > RTT, then tap Default Replies. Tap “Add reply,” enter your reply, then tap Done.

Reply to a message on Apple Watch

Send a smart reply: Scroll to see a list of suggested phrases that you can use—just tap one to send it. To add your own phrase, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, go to Mail > Default Replies, then tap Add reply.

Open the Messages app on the Apple Watch. Select the Message you want to reply to if you're replying to an existing one. Tap in the open text window that reads iMessages. Compose your message using the tiny on-screen keyboard or tap the microphone button on the right to use voice-to-text.

How do I change keyboards on my Apple Watch? On Apple Watch, open Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Keyboards. Put keyboard in pairing mode, then scroll down to the Devices section and select your keyboard.

In the Messages app on Apple Watch, read incoming text messages, then reply using dictation, Scribble, emoji, or a prepared response; type a reply using the QWERTY and QuickPath keyboard (on supported models only, not available in all languages); or switch to your iPhone to type a response.

Use Scribble: Use your finger to write your message. To edit your message, turn the Digital Crown to move the cursor into position, then make your edit. To use Scribble on Apple Watch models that support the QWERTY and QuickPath keyboard, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then tap Scribble.

In the Messages app on your Apple Watch Ultra, you can compose and send messages that contain not only text, but also images, emoji, Memoji stickers, and audio clips.

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To read the full message, tap the notification on your watch. To reply, swipe up from the bottom of the message. If this doesn't open the message, swipe left.

Answer a call

in the incoming call notification. to talk using the built-in microphone and speaker or a Bluetooth device paired with your Apple Watch. , then tap an option. If you tap Answer on iPhone, the call is placed on hold and the caller hears a repeated sound until you answer on your paired iPhone.

See if the microphone or speaker on your Apple Watch is blocked. For example, if your device has a protective case, remove it. If Siri doesn't speak on Apple Watch Series 3 or later, you might need to download its voice. The download happens when you're on Wi-Fi and your Apple Watch is charging.

Apple Watch users can dictate and send text messages to their contacts from the Messages app. The built-in speech-to-text feature helps compose and even send emails via the Mails app.

The Series 7, 8 and 9, for example, have larger displays and support keyboard input for responding to texts. Apple introduced blood oxygen monitoring on the Series 6 in 2020, but Apple Watch units sold in the US on or after Jan. 18 won't have this feature because of a patent dispute.

If you go to any part of an Apple Watch app that offers text input—searching for apps in the App Store, writing a text in Messages, looking for a podcast in Podcasts, etc. —a notification pops up on your iPhone offering to let you use the iPhone to type into the Watch app.

Use Scribble to Enter Text

With Scribble, all you need to do is draw the letter or number you want to type on the tiny screen with one finger. Your Apple Watch will recognize it and type the correct entry when you lift your finger or finish drawing the letter.