Siri on your wrist
Control your Watch with just your voice
THERE ARE MORE than a few of us who grew up wishing we had a James Bond–style spy watch. While we’re not quite at that stage yet, using Siri on your Apple Watch can get you pretty close. You won’t be saving the world with Siri, but you’ll be the most organized you’ve ever been.
And much like a 1960s spy thriller, the Apple Watch (Series 3 or later and watchOS 5 required) lets you raise your Watch and bark orders to Siri, without first having to say “Hey Siri”. To adjust this, open the Settings app on your Watch, then go to General > Siri and switch on Raise to Speak.
If you’re using an older Watch, raise your wrist in the same way,
then say “Hey Siri” and your request. Alternatively, press the Digital Crown, speak your request, then release it.
If you’ve set up Siri Shortcuts on your iOS device, you can use them on your Watch as well. Just activate Siri, then speak your shortcut phrase to the digital assistant. The benefit is you’ll no longer need to run a series of fiddly tasks on the Watch’s relatively small screen — one command to Siri, and a slew of actions can be set in motion.
the Siri WAtch fAce
There are other places where Siri on your Watch is useful, like using the Siri watch face to get more info on your display. This face is designed to show you helpful, timely info throughout your day, such as traffic news for your commute or an alert for an upcoming appointment.
To customize what you see on it, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the Face Gallery tab, and pick the Siri face. Here you can adjust which complications are shown on the face.