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How to set up and use Voice Over on 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-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2015/05/apple-watch-voice-over-hero.jpg?itok=0nXftQS4' />[/url]</p> <p class="intro">VoiceOver literally talks you through the Apple Watch interface, making the visuals accessible to those who need audio.</p> <p>Part of Apple's suite of accessibility (http://www.imore.com/accessibility) features, VoiceOver will speak the names of icons and apps, buttons and sliders — of everything that needs identifying and can be interacted with on your Apple Watch (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch). For those with visual impairments or blindness, it can not only make technology usable, it can be life changing. </p> <ul><li><a href="#watch">How to enable VoiceOver on the Apple Watch[/url]</li> <li><a href="#app">How to enable VoiceOver using the Apple Watch app for iPhone[/url]</li> <li><a href="#custom">How to customize VoiceOver using the Apple Watch app for iPhone[/url]</li> <li><a href="#control">How to control VoiceOver on your Apple Watch[/url]</li> </ul><h2><a name="watch" id="watch">[/url]How to enable VoiceOver on the Apple Watch</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Settings</strong> app from your Apple Watch Home screen.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong>.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>Accessibility</strong>.

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='(http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-voice-over-screens-01.jpg)?itok=BILXjhoF' />[/url]</li> <li>Tap on <strong>VoiceOver</strong>.</li> <li>Toggle <strong>VoiceOver</strong> to <strong>ON</strong>.

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-voice-over-screens-02_0.jpg?itok=NBtZFoyT' />[/url]</li> </ol><p>To disable VoiceOver, repeat the same steps and toggle VoiceOver to OFF.</p> <h2><a name="app" id="app">[/url]How to enable VoiceOver using the Apple Watch app for iPhone</h2> <ol><li>Launch the <strong>Apple Watch</strong> app from your iPhone Home screen.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>General</strong>.</li> <li>Tap on <strong>Accessibility</strong>.

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-app-voice-over-screens-01_0.jpg?itok=Zonj2IxC' />[/url]</li> <li>Tap on <strong>VoiceOver</strong>.</li> <li>Toggle <strong>VoiceOver</strong> to <strong>ON</strong>.

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='(http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-app-voice-over-screens-02.jpg)?itok=5kDEJe6j' />[/url]</li> </ol><h2><a name="custom" id="custom">[/url]How to customize VoiceOver using the Apple Watch app for iPhone</h2> <ol><li>Adjust the <strong>Speaking Rate slider</strong> towards the <strong>turtle</strong> icon to make VoiceOver speak slower, towards the <strong>rabbit</strong> icon to make it speak faster.</li> <li>Adjust the <strong>Volume slider</strong> towards the <strong>left</strong> to make VoiceOver quieter, towards the <strong>right</strong> to make it louder.</li> <li>Toggle <strong>Speak Hints</strong> to <strong>ON</strong> if you you'd like voice explanations on how to use interface elements (e.g. "Double tap to open!").

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='(http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-app-voice-over-options-screens-01.jpg)?itok=vFpx-eiP' />[/url]</li> <li>Toggle <strong>Screen Curtain</strong> to <strong>ON</strong> if you'd like the screen turned off while you're using VoiceOver to prevent others from snooping on what you're doing.</li> <li>Toggle <strong>Speak on Wrist Raise</strong> to <strong>ON</strong> if you'd like VoiceOver to automatically announce which interface element you're on when the watch "wakes up".

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-use-voice-over-apple-watch' title="How to set up and use Voice Over on Apple Watch"><img src='(http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/how-to-apple-watch-app-voice-over-options-screens-02.jpg)?itok=pZgY2S4v' />[/url]</li> </ol><h2><a name="control" id="control">[/url]How to control VoiceOver on your Apple Watch</h2> <ol><li>Touch the screen and move your finger around to have VoiceOver read out which icons, buttons, and other interface elements are available.</li> <li>Tap an element to select it.</li> <li>Swipe left or right to switch to the next interface element in that direction. </li> <li>Double tap an element to activate it.</li> <li>Swipe with two fingers to pull down notification center, glances, or to page left or right.</li> <li>Double tap with two fingers to pause VoiceOver, again to restart.</li> <li>Double tap and hold with two fingers, then slide left or right to adjust volume on-the-fly.</li> <li>Trace a "Z" shape on the screen to under the last navigation action and go back to where you were.</li> </ol><p>Other controls may be available in specific apps. Turn on <strong>Speak Hints</strong> for audio prompts.</p> <div class="devicebox"> <h3>Apple Watch (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch)</h3> <div class="video"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oSWq43X9S_M?rel=0&autoplay=0&wmode=opaque&controls=2&autohide=1&showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-oswq43x9sm" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div>  <ul><li>Apple Watch help (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch-help)</li> <li>Apple Watch apps (http://www.imore.com/all-apple-watch-apps)</li> <li>Apple Watch buyers guide (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch-buyers-guide)</li> <li>Apple Watch FAQ (http://www.imore.com/everything-you-need-know-about-apple-watch)</li> <li>Apple Watch news hub (http://www.imore.com/apple-watch)</li> <li>Apple Watch discussion (http://forums.imore.com/apple-watch/)</li> </ul></div> <div> <style> <![CDATA[/* ><![CDATA[/* ><![CDATA[/* ><!]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>*/ /*--><!]]]]><![CDATA[>*/ /*--><!]]>*/ </style></div> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/45ee009d/sc/28/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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