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Use Siri on your Apple Watch Series 8 watchOS 11

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You can control many of the Apple Watch functions with your voice. You can make calls, dictate messages and more.

Press and hold the Digital Crown to turn on Siri.
Press and hold the Digital Crown to turn on Siri.
Press and hold the Digital Crown to turn on Siri.
Step 1 of 4

1. Turn on Siri

Press and hold the Digital Crown to turn on Siri.

If you've turned on automatic activation, you can activate voice control by saying "Siri" or "Hey Siri".
Say, in your own words, what you would like your Apple Watch to do.
Say, in your own words, what you would like your Apple Watch to do.
Say, in your own words, what you would like your Apple Watch to do.
Step 2 of 4

2. Use voice control

Say, in your own words, what you would like your Apple Watch to do.

E.g.: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE? CALL [contact], PLAY [song or playlist].
Say
Say
Say
Step 3 of 4

2. Use voice control

Say "What can you do" for more examples.

Press the Digital Crown to return to the home screen.
Press the Digital Crown to return to the home screen.
Press the Digital Crown to return to the home screen.
Step 4 of 4

3. Return to the home screen

Press the Digital Crown to return to the home screen.

1. Turn on Siri

Press and hold the Digital Crown to turn on Siri.
If you've turned on automatic activation, you can activate voice control by saying "Siri" or "Hey Siri".

2. Use voice control

Say, in your own words, what you would like your Apple Watch to do.
E.g.: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE? CALL [contact], PLAY [song or playlist].
Say "What can you do" for more examples.

3. Return to the home screen

Press the Digital Crown to return to the home screen.
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