So you’ve updated your Apple Watch to the latest watchOS 10 update and now you don’t know how to open Control Center because the old swipe up method isn’t working? Well, you’re not alone. With watchOS 10, Apple transformed the way you interact with your Apple Watch. watchOS 10 incorporates many exciting new features to deliver a whole new user experience, like widgets in the smart stack, apps using the entire screen to create space for new content, and much more. So, the gesture to open the Control Center has changed and this article explains how to access the Control Center on the Apple Watch in watchOS 10.
How to access Control Center in watchOS 10
Since Apple introduced the first Apple Watch, the way we interact with the watch has more or less remained the same. Even after adding many new features, the overall user interface remained consistent. But watchOS 10 brings a major change!
On an Apple Watch running watchOS 9 or earlier, you can quickly open Control Center by swiping up on the screen. However, with the watchOS 10 update, the swipe up gesture brings up the all-new smart widget stack instead of the Control Center. So the big question is how to open Control Center on Apple Watch in WatchOS 10. Here is the answer:
Unlock your Apple Watch using the passcode (if you set one), then press the side button to open the Control Center. Yeah, it’s that simple now.
Since we have already explained that the swipe gesture brings up the widget stack in watchOS 10, you should learn how to add widgets to Apple Watch here.
How to access the app switcher in watchOS 10
Now that you know that the side button on your Apple Watch brings up the Control Center in watchOS 10. You must be wondering how to access the app switcher on Apple Watch. Previously, pressing the side button opened the app switcher, but this functionality has now been moved to Digital Crown. Here’s how it works:
Simply press the digital crown twice on your Apple Watch to open App Switcher in watchOS 10. And here is our quick guide on how to navigate Apple Watch after updating to watchOS 10. Does this change seem unnecessary and the widgets are worth it Are they worth it? Let us know in the comments below.
So you’ve updated your Apple Watch to the latest watchOS 10 update and now you don’t know how to open Control Center because the old swipe up method isn’t working? Well, you’re not alone. With watchOS 10, Apple transformed the way you interact with your Apple Watch. watchOS 10 incorporates many exciting new features to deliver a whole new user experience, like widgets in the smart stack, apps using the entire screen to create space for new content, and much more. So, the gesture to open the Control Center has changed and this article explains how to access the Control Center on the Apple Watch in watchOS 10.
How to access Control Center in watchOS 10
Since Apple introduced the first Apple Watch, the way we interact with the watch has more or less remained the same. Even after adding many new features, the overall user interface remained consistent. But watchOS 10 brings a major change!
On an Apple Watch running watchOS 9 or earlier, you can quickly open Control Center by swiping up on the screen. However, with the watchOS 10 update, the swipe up gesture brings up the all-new smart widget stack instead of the Control Center. So the big question is how to open Control Center on Apple Watch in WatchOS 10. Here is the answer:
Unlock your Apple Watch using the passcode (if you set one), then press the side button to open the Control Center. Yeah, it’s that simple now.
Since we have already explained that the swipe gesture brings up the widget stack in watchOS 10, you should learn how to add widgets to Apple Watch here.
How to access the app switcher in watchOS 10
Now that you know that the side button on your Apple Watch brings up the Control Center in watchOS 10. You must be wondering how to access the app switcher on Apple Watch. Previously, pressing the side button opened the app switcher, but this functionality has now been moved to Digital Crown. Here’s how it works:
Simply press the digital crown twice on your Apple Watch to open App Switcher in watchOS 10. And here is our quick guide on how to navigate Apple Watch after updating to watchOS 10. Does this change seem unnecessary and the widgets are worth it Are they worth it? Let us know in the comments below.
