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Chapter 21 Accessibility and Related Settings 79
Zoom
Use Zoom to magnify what’s on the Apple Watch display.
Turn on Zoom. On Apple Watch, open the Settings app , then turn on General > Accessibility >
Zoom. You can also use iPhone to turn on Zoom for Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app
on iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Settings, then tap the option in General > Accessibility. Or, use the
Accessibility Shortcut; see The Accessibility Shortcut on page 76.
Zoom in or out. Double-tap the Apple Watch display with two ngers.
Move around (pan). Drag the display with two ngers. You can also turn the Digital Crown to
pan over the entire page, left-right and up-down. The small Zoom button that appears shows
you where you are on the page.
Use the Digital Crown normally instead of panning. Tap the display once with two ngers to
switch between using the Digital Crown to pan and using the Digital Crown the way it works
without Zoom on (for example, to scroll a list or zoom a map).
Adjust magnication. Double-tap and hold with two ngers, then drag the ngers up or down
on the display. To limit magnication, open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch, go to
General > Accessibility > Zoom, then drag the Maximum Zoom Level slider.
Zoom during setup. Triple-tap with two ngers while setting up Apple Watch to get a
better look.
On/O Button Labels
Turn on button labels to see an additional position indicator. With labels on, you see a one (1) on
any option that is on, and a zero (0) on options that are turned o.
Add labels to On/O buttons. On Apple Watch, open the Settings app , then turn on
General > Accessibility > On/O Labels. You can also use iPhone to turn on labels for
Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch, go to General > Accessibility,
then turn on On/O Labels.
Mono Audio and Audio Balance
If you prefer to hear a combined left+right audio signal out of both audio channels on speakers
or headphones connected to Apple Watch, turn on Mono Audio. You can also adjust the left-right
balance of Apple Watch audio, whether stereo or mono.
Switch to mono audio. Open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch, go to General >
Accessibility, then turn on Mono Audio.
Adjust the balance. Drag the slider below the Mono Audio setting.
Bold Text
You can make text on Apple Watch easier to read by displaying it as boldface type.
Have Apple Watch use bold text. On Apple Watch, open the Settings app , go to General >
Accessibility, then turn on Bold Text. You’ll need to restart Apple Watch for the change to take
eect. You can also use iPhone to turn on Bold Text for Apple Watch—open the Apple Watch app
on iPhone, tap My Watch, go to General > Accessibility, then turn on Bold Text.