Tip #1: Double Click on the Digital Crown to go to your last used app

Tip #2: Clear all your notifications at once

While you can swipe left to delete an individual notification from the Notifications screen, you can also get rid of all your notification alerts in one tap. First, swipe down from the display to access Notifications, then Force Touch the display to bring up the Clear All option.

Tip #3: Set Automatic alerts when it's time to go for Calendar events

If you enable "Travel Time" on your iPhone inside a calendar event that has a location, it will automatically take into consideration factors such as traffic for your drive and alert you what time you should leave and the Apple Watch will notify you!

On your iPhone go to the Calendar app, add a new event or tap on existing one, then go to Edit > Travel Time. Then click on "Alert" and select a start of travel time.



Tip #4: How to limit alerts on your Apple Watch

The first time you sync your Apple Watch, the default setting will send you notifications for all the usual notifications you receive on your iPhone. This can surely get annoying, so there are steps you can take to mute your Apple Watch but still receive important alerts and notifications from certain apps.

1) Go to the Apple Watch app

2) Go to Sound & Haptics

3) Turn on Mute



Tip #5: Silence or mute an incoming call

4) Now go to Notifications and only enable certain apps from notifications

When a call comes in, you have a couple options. You can answer it on your Watch, or you can also hit that big red reject button. However if you hit the reject button, the person on the other end will know. Instead, you can silence the call by covering the display with your hand. This will silence the incoming call until the other person hangs up.



Tip #6: Hold a call until you find your iPhone

Another nice feature is the ability to tap "Answer on iPhone". What this does is place the person on hold until you can find your iPhone and answer. This is great because it gives you extra time to get your iPhone out instead of rushing and fumbling around for your phone. The person on the other end will hear a short repeated sound until you can get to your iPhone.



Tip #7: Take a screenshot on the Apple Watch

It's easy to take a screenshot on your Apple Watch by quickly and simultaneously pressing both the side button and Digital Crown. The screenshot will get stored automatically in your iPhone's camera roll.



Tip #8: Put your Apple Watch in power reserve mode

Simply hold the side button to access the power menu, then slide the power reserve. It's a good way to save battery life on the Apple Watch. In this mode the watch will only display time.



Tip #9: Use the taptic engine for directions

If you use the maps app to navigate on your Apple Watch, you will receive taps when you need to make a turn. For a left turn, you'll get a series of 3 beats each being 2 quick taps. For a right turn, you get a steady beat of about 12 taps. You also get a long vibration when you're getting close to your destination.



Tip #10: How to Force restart the Apple Watch

If your Apple Watch is frozen or stuck, try rebooting it by holding down the side button and crown until it shuts off and apple logo appears for force restart.

BONUS #11: How to force close an app!

While you have an app opened, hold down on the side button until you see the power menu. Let go of the side button and hold down on it again for a few seconds until the app has closed out.

