Apple Watch User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new
- Run with Apple Watch
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- Alarms
- Audiobooks
- Blood Oxygen
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera Remote
- ECG
- Medications
- Memoji
- Music Recognition
- News
- Now Playing
- Remote
- Shortcuts
- Siren
- Stocks
- Stopwatch
- Tides
- Timers
- Use the Tips app
- Translate
- Vitals
- Voice Memos
- Walkie-Talkie
- World Clock
- Copyright and trademarks
Read mail on Apple Watch
In the Mail app on Apple Watch, read incoming mail, then reply using dictation, Scribble, emoji, or a prepared response; type a reply using the onscreen and QuickPath keyboard (on supported models only, not available in all languages); or switch to your iPhone to type a response.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information for Apple Watch.
Read mail in a notification
To read a new message, just raise your wrist when the notification arrives.
To dismiss the notification, swipe down from the top or tap Dismiss at the end of the message.
If you miss the notification, swipe down on the watch face later to see unread notifications, then tap it there.
To control email notifications on your Apple Watch, go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Mail, then tap Custom.
Read mail in the Mail app
Go to the Mail app
on your Apple Watch.Turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the message list.
Tap a message to read it.
To jump to the top of a long message, tap the top of the screen.
Messages are formatted to be viewed on your Apple Watch. Most text styles are preserved, and you can tap website links in Mail and view web-formatted content optimized for Apple Watch. Double-tap to zoom in on the content.
Website links aren’t available in all countries or regions.
Tip: You can make a call, open a map, or view web-formatted content from a mail message—just tap a phone number, address, or link.