Start at the Notifications settings on your iPhone, and then select the Apple Watch Keyboard
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Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others.
Updated on July 22, 2023
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About the iPhone Keyboard and Apple Watch
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What to Know
- To disable: Settings > Notifications > Apple Watch Keyboard > slide Allow Notifications to off/white.
- A full onscreen keyboard is available on Apple Watch Series 7, 8, and Ultra running watchOS 8 and higher.
- Third-party keyboard apps are available for older models.
This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to stop the Apple Watch keyboard notification from appearing on your iPhone.
How to Get Rid of Apple Watch Keyboard Notifications
You can disable notifications by following these steps:
Tap Settings.
Tap Notifications.
Tap Apple Watch Keyboard.
To fully turn off the notification, move the Allow Notifications slider to off/white.
When you turn off the notification, there's no other way to get to the iPhone keyboard that works with the Apple Watch. If you decide you do want the keyboard, move this slider back to on/green.
If you still want to get the notification, but want to control how it appears, leave Allow Notifications set to on/green, but change the other settings.
- Alerts: Control where the Apple Watch keyboard notifications appear on your iPhone.
- Banner Style: Choose whether the notification disappears on its own or if you have to dismiss it.
- Sounds: Want a sound to let you know when the keyboard is available? Use this slider.
- Show Previews: This option lets you control whether the keyboard notification appears on your iPhone's lockscreen.
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About the iPhone Keyboard and Apple Watch
Inputting text on the small screen of the Apple Watch can be challenging. Sure, you candictate text to Sirior draw one letter at a time withScribble, but neither is a good option for speedy, accurate typing.
Some models—Apple Watch Series 7and newer—runningwatchOS 8and up include a full-sized keyboard, but even that won't cut it if you prefer a more-standard keyboard.
That's why Apple allows you to use your iPhone's keyboard to enter text into the Apple Watch. 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.
When you don't want to do that, you simply disable the notifications using the steps in this article.
FAQ
How do I turn off notifications on an Apple Watch?
First, open the Watch app on your iPhone and select Notifications (it should be just under your watch faces). You can't quickly turn off all notifications, but if ones from a particular app are bothering you, select it from the list, and then select Notifications Off at the top of the next screen.
How do I turn off the notification sound on my Apple Watch?
Turn on Silent Mode by swiping up from the bottom of your Apple Watch screen and then tapping the bell icon. Alternatively, open the Watch icon on your iPhone, and then select Sounds & Haptics. At the top of the next screen, turn the switch next to Silent Mode to on/green.
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