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Apple Watch Series 3

Apple Watch Series 3

watchOS 4

Read text message on your Apple Watch Series 3 watchOS 4

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See how to read a text message on your Apple Watch.

Press the Digital Crown.

Press the Digital Crown.

Press the Digital Crown.

Step 1 of 6

1. Read text message

Press the Digital Crown.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Step 2 of 6

1. Read text message

Press the message icon.

Press the required text message.

Press the required text message.

Press the required text message.

Step 3 of 6

1. Read text message

Press the required text message.

Press the microphone icon and follow the instructions on the screen to record and send the message.

Press the microphone icon and follow the instructions on the screen to record and send the message.

Press the microphone icon and follow the instructions on the screen to record and send the message.

Step 4 of 6

2. Reply to text message using voice control

Press the microphone icon and follow the instructions on the screen to record and send the message.

Press the required quick reply.

Press the required quick reply.

Press the required quick reply.

Step 5 of 6

3. Reply to text message using quick reply

Press the required quick reply.

Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.

Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.

Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.

Step 6 of 6

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.

1. Read text message

Press the Digital Crown.

Press the message icon.

Press the required text message.

2. Reply to text message using voice control

Press the microphone icon and follow the instructions on the screen to record and send the message.

3. Reply to text message using quick reply

Press the required quick reply.

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Digital Crown twice to return to the home screen.

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