How to Reply to Text Messages on Your Apple Watch

If you have an Apple Watch, you can check your iPhone for new text messages and other notifications simply by lifting your wrist anytime you feel a little touch on it. This is possible because the Apple Watch connects to your iPhone through the Lightning port. This is one of the most efficient ways in which having an Apple Watch may save you time. This article will provide a step-by-step guide for you to follow so that you can answer to text messages using your Apple Watch. So let’s get started:

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How to Reply to Text Messages on Your Apple Watch

If you scroll down to the bottom of the message or thread, you’ll see that you have several different choices for how to respond to the post.

Dictate an SMS message

You are able to dictate a text response by tapping the icon that looks like a microphone, speaking into it, and noting any punctuation that you want if you so choose. When you are completed, tap the Send button.

Launch the Watch app on your iPhone if you would rather use this feature to send audio messages instead of text ones, or if you would like the choice to use either one. Tap the Messages button in the My Watch tab, navigate to the Dictated Messages section, and then choose either the Transcript (which is the default option) or the Audio option.

Send a personalized response using Scribble.

You also have the option of sending a personalized response by making use of the function known as Scribble, which allows you to scribble on the face of an Apple Watch. To begin, tap the icon that looks like a line of dots while simultaneously pointing your finger to it.

The watch will then convert the letters, words, numbers, and punctuation that you write with your finger into text. You can change a letter by turning the Digital Crown, or you can choose predictive text to finish writing your word for you. When you are through writing your message, tap the Send button.

Send an emoji

Simply by tapping the icon that looks like a happy face, you will be able to send an emoji. After that, to send an emoji, all you have to do is tap on the one you choose. The emojis that you use the most frequently will be displayed at the very top of the menu.

Send a preset reply

Scroll past the round icons for various types of replies to access a preset reply (such as “OK” or “On my way”). Click the desired response to email it.

The iPhone Watch app also allows users to programme their own canned responses. Select “Messages,” “Default Replies,” and finally “My Watch.” You can edit a default response by tapping on it, and you may delete or rearrange them by tapping Edit.

Tap them back with a response

You can respond with a tapback, which is an in-line response to a particular text message, by double-tapping the message you want to respond to and selecting your response from the menu that appears.

FAQs

Where is the i icon on Apple Watch?

When and Where on My Apple Watch Will the I Icon Become Available? Whenever you are connecting your Apple Watch, the I icon will be displayed in the lower-right hand corner of the display. To begin the process of an automatic pairing, you will first need to hit the Start Pairing button on the watch.

What is the watch face icon on Apple Watch?

When you look at the screen of your Apple Watch while Theater Mode is engaged, you will notice a symbol located at the very top of the display. To deactivate it, open the Control Center once more, then touch and hold the button labelled “Theater Mode.”

What is the red dot on my Apple Watch?