Use these gestures to control your AppleWatch with VoiceOver.
Note: VoiceOver supports the Always On Display. Tap the dimmed display and VoiceOver focuses on the element under your finger.
Explore the screen: Move your finger around on the display and listen as the name of each item you touch is spoken. You can also tap with one finger to select an item, or swipe left or right with one finger to select an adjacent item. Swipe left or right, up or down with two fingers to see other pages.
Go back: If you’ve gone down a path you didn’t expect, do a two-finger scrub: use two fingers to trace a “z” shape on the display.
Act on an item: With VoiceOver on, use a double tap instead of a single tap to open an app, switch an option, or perform any action that would normally be done with a tap. Select an app icon, list item, or option switch by tapping it or swiping to it, then double-tap to perform its action. For example, to turn VoiceOver off, select the VoiceOver button, then double-tap anywhere on the display.
Perform additional actions: Some items offer several actions—listen for “actions available” when you select an item. Swipe up or down to choose an action, then double-tap to perform it.
Pause reading: To have VoiceOver stop reading, tap the display with two fingers. Tap again with two fingers to resume.
Adjust VoiceOver volume: Double-tap and hold with two fingers, then slide up or down. Or, open the AppleWatch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then go to Accessibility > VoiceOver and drag the slider.
You can use hand gestures instead of taps to control VoiceOver. Open the AppleWatch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then go to Accessibility > VoiceOver > Hand Gestures. Turn on Hand Gestures, then use gestures including clench, double clench, tap, and double tap.
Note: The universal double tap gesture on AppleWatch Series 9 is not available when you turn on Hand Gestures for VoiceOver.
