Added update Watch 7 Apple Watch has several dramatic changes on the table. In addition to some new training routes, you can now add a few smart shortcuts to your Apple Watch. The watch finds shortcuts from the Shortcuts app on your phone. They're easy to add and launch. For example, if you need to add your thoughts directly to Notes or send a quick message to a friend, you can do so with just a tap.
As long as you have a few shortcuts handy on your iPhone, you can easily add shortcuts to your Apple Watch. Of course, you need to keep in mind that these shortcuts must be executable on your watch.
For starters, the Shortcuts app is a standalone application that lets you create conditional commands. All you need to do is add a trigger, and the app will take care of the rest.
The Shortcuts app has some built-in shortcuts, andYou can add your own shortcuts. To this mix. It's fun to experiment with. For example, we have a great shortcut forShow us the details of the image. When we click on a photo in our phone gallery. Exciting, isn't it?
So, let's see how to do that.
How to add shortcuts to your Apple Watch
As mentioned earlier, you'll need to have two shortcuts already on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open a shortcut on your iPhone and tap the three-dot menu at the top.
Switch the keyDisplay on Apple Watch“. This ensures that the aforementioned shortcut appears on your watch.
Step 2: Now, on your watch, long press on the watch face and tap Release To push her to adjust the situation.
Swipe right to display all featured complications.
Step 3: Tap a complication and select Shortcuts from the menu.
At this point, the watch will display all available shortcuts. All you have to do is select one, and it will be added as a complication to your Apple Watch.
However, it may not be possible to add all shortcuts as custom complications as you may not have enough space for other important complications such as rings or heart rate analysis.
Fortunately, there's a way to activate shortcuts just as easily.
Activate iOS shortcuts using the side button
The advantage of this launcher is that you can view all shortcuts at the same time. This gives you the flexibility to choose the shortcuts that suit your needs.
But at this point, you'll want to make sure you turn off any shortcuts you don't plan to use on your watch. This will save you unnecessary scrolling.
Step 1: To access the added shortcuts, tap the side button on your watch and turn the crown until you see the shortcuts options.
Now, tap one of the shortcuts to launch it. That's it.
Add automation to your Apple Watch
Unlike Shortcuts, adding personal automation rules is easy. Currently, Shortcuts includes a few Apple Watch automation actions. Not only are they fun to experiment with, but they're also simple and intuitive to set up.
Step 1: Go to the automation tab on your phone, and select a trigger.
After entering the date and time details, click the Next button.
Step 2: Tap Add Action, and then search for Watch. You'll see all available automations. Now, select an action and tap Next.
At this point, you can choose to disable the "Ask before launching" toggle. Click the Done button to save your settings. Now, all you have to do is test the automation.
We tested a few automations, like the Apple Watch pinging your iPhone when you receive a message or switching to a specific watch face at a specific time. They all worked flawlessly.
Automation Shortcuts also has a dedicated trigger for Apple Watch Workout. With it, you can: Play a song/podcast Or send messages to anyone in your contact list when it detects a workout.
Unfortunately, we couldn't play a song from Apple Music when we set it to play when we started our workouts.
Take the smarter way
Automation and routines are the new flavor of the day. And if you have the resources, you should make the most of them, whether it's the smartwatch on your wrist or the smart lighting on your porch.
However, Shortcuts are the one-tap solution to all the things you frequently do on your watch.
