How to flip your Apple Watch screen by changing its orientation, in 2 different ways

Abigail Abesamis,Abigail Abesamis

Nov 14, 2019, 21:10 IST

How to flip your Apple Watch screen by changing its orientation, in 2 different ways

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It's easy to flip your Apple Watch screen if you want to wear it on the other hand.

You can flip your Apple Watch screen by changing the orientation of your Apple Watch.
It's easy to change your orientation in the Apple Watch settings or in the Watch app on your iPhone.
You may want to flip your Apple Watch screen if you'd like to wear your watch on a different hand, or if the Digital Crown is getting in the way of certain activities.
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By default, your Apple Watch is set up to have the Digital Crown on the right side of the watch face.

However, you may want to change this orientation and have the Digital Crown on the left side of the watch face for any number of reasons.

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For me, it's the fact that the Digital Crown gets in the way and is often accidentally pushed by the back of my left hand during workouts (especially when doing push-ups).

Additionally, for owners of Apple Watch Series 3 models and earlier, flipping the orientation turns the microphone towards you, which is a plus when making phone calls or using Siri.

Here's how to change your Apple Watch orientation.