How to check maps and directions on your Apple Watch

How to check maps and directions on your Apple Watch

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-check-maps-and-directions-your-apple-watch' title="How to check maps and directions on your Apple Watch"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2015/05/apple-watch-driving-directions-hero.jpg?itok=-pzsIuq8' />[/url]</p> <p class="intro">Apple Watch can help you find out where to go and how to get there.</p> <p>With Maps on the Apple Watch you have full access to location information including businesses, points of interest, and driving and walking directions. So whether you're trying to find a pizza, find out about the Eiffel Tower, or simply find your way home, you can do it all right from your wrist. </p> <p></p> <ul><li><a href="#how">How Apple Watch Maps navigation works[/url]</li> <li><a href="#siri">How to check maps on your Apple Watch with Siri[/url]</li> <li><a href="#glance">How to check maps on your Apple Watch with the Glance[/url]</li> <li><a href="#app">How to check maps on your Apple Watch with the app[/url]</li> </ul><h2>How Apple Watch Maps navigation works</h2> <p>The Apple Watch doesn't provide voice directions, at least not yet. Instead, it uses a pattern of taps and vibrations to tell you which way to go, and when you get there.</p> <ul><li><strong>One</strong> series of <strong>12 taps</strong> means turn right.</li> <li><strong>Three</strong> series of <strong>2 taps</strong> means turn left.</li> <li><strong>First vibration</strong> means you're on the final segment.</li> <li><strong>Second vibration</strong> means you've arrived.</li> </ul><h2><a name="siri" id="siri">[/url]How to check maps on your Apple Watch with Siri</h2> <p>The fastest way to get maps, location, and direction information on your Apple Watch is simply to ask Siri, the built-in virtual personal assistant. You can ask for anything from restaurant and business locations to driving and walking directions.</p> <ol><li>Bring your Apple Watch towards your mouth and say "Hey Siri", or press and hold the <strong>Digital Crown</strong> to activate Siri.</li> <li>Ask for the location information that interests you. For example, "Where am I?", "Where can I get coffee?", "Is there a toy store nearby?", "I need Italian food", "Take me home", or "How do I get to the Apple Store".

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</li> </ol><h2><a name="glance" id="glance">[/url]How to check Maps on your Apple Watch with the Glance</h2> <p>The Maps Glance provides a quick way to get directions to your next most likely destination, or simply see where you are. For example, if you typically drive to work in the morning or to hockey practice at night, those directions will be found in the Maps Glance. If there's no typical destination available, the Maps Glance will show you your current location instead.</p> <ol><li>Press the <strong>Digital Crown</strong> to go to your clock face (if you're not there already).</li> <li>Swipe up to activate <strong>Glances</strong>.</li> <li>Swipe across until you get to the <strong>Maps Glance</strong>.

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</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Maps Glance</strong> to launch the Maps app.</li> </ol><h2><a name="app" id="app">[/url]How to check Maps on your Apple Watch with the app</h2> <p>The Maps app on Apple Watch can show you locations around the world, give you information about points of interest, let you plant pins, and give you directions both driving and walking.</p> <ol><li>Press the <strong>Digital Crown</strong> to go to the Home screen. (Or just say, "Hey Siri, open weather".)</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Maps</strong> icon to launch the Maps app.</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Arrow</strong> button to go to your current location.

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</li> <li><strong>Swipe</strong> with one finger to pan around, use the <strong>Digital Crown</strong> to zoom in or out.</li> <li>Tap on a <strong>Point of Interest</strong> to get information about it.</li> <li><strong>Touch a hold down</strong> on the map to drop a <strong>pin</strong>.

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</li> <li><strong>Press firmly</strong> to bring up the options menu. </li> <li>Tap <strong>Search</strong> to find locations by dictation, favorites, or recents, or tap <strong>Contacts</strong> to bring up addresses stored in your iPhone Contacts app.

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</li> <li>Tap <strong>Directions</strong> to get navigation. (Or just say "Hey Siri, take me to..."</li> <li>Tap <strong>Start</strong> to begin navigation.</li> <li><strong>Press firmly</strong> on the display to get options for <strong>Stop Directions</strong> or <strong>Call Destination</strong>.

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