November 5, 2024
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Posted April 29, 2015 at 1:08am by iClarified
These are instructions on how to set the watch face on your Apple Watch and add complications.

You can customize the Apple Watch by choosing from a variety of watch face designs, colors, and features, then add it to your collection so you can switch to it whenever you like.




Step One
To customize a watch face, firmly press the display, then swipe to see the faces in your collection.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Step Two
To add special functions, called complications, tap Customize.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Step Three
You can swipe through multiple pages of features and turn the Digital Crown to make adjustments.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

On some pages, you may need to tap a feature to select it. Possible complications include: Date, Calendar, Moon phase, Sunrise/Sunset, Weather, Stocks, Activity Summary, Alarm, Timer, Battery charge, World Clock, Stopwatch, and more.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

When you’re finished, press the Digital Crown to save your changes, then tap to select the watch face.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Step Four
To create a custom watch face for your collection, firmly press the display with the watch face showing, then swipe all the way to the right and tap the New button (+).
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Swipe up and down to browse designs, then tap the one you want to add. After adding it, you can customize it just like we did earlier.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Step Five
To delete a face from your collection, firmly press the display with the watch face showing, then swipe to the face you want to remove. Swipe it up, then tap Delete.
How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add ComplicationsHow to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Add Complications

Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for updates.

If you have any questions, ask them in comments or here.
Add Comment
Would you like to be notified when someone replies or adds a new comment?
Yes (All Threads)
Yes (This Thread Only)
No
iClarified Icon
Notifications
Would you like to be notified when we post a new Apple news article or tutorial?
Yes
No
Comments (9)
You must login or register to add a comment...
CombatOZ
CombatOZ - April 29, 2015 at 4:58pm
It's nice and all and I really would like one but there's one serious flaw in the whole idea.... Who would want to buy a watch you have to charge every frikkin day!
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - April 29, 2015 at 5:41pm
It makes sense because we end up with nearly almost no battery with other devices. That's what all day battery is. Not to mention I have an ampy to charge the watch to full charge in minutes and anywhere I go all because of the Ampy due to motion power.
dc
dc - April 29, 2015 at 2:58am
no they meant complications.
Tech Jedi
Tech Jedi - April 29, 2015 at 2:41am
I think they meant "compilations "
Mr Logical
Mr Logical - April 29, 2015 at 6:54am
In Horology the study of watches and clocks, complications refer to features on the device. If u ask me, most "complications" on a traditional watches are out dated irrelevant to the general masses and are now purely decorative. Which is why it is time for smart watches to take the stage.
tubex45
tubex45 - April 29, 2015 at 2:07am
Okay.so they did this on Apple watch. Why did they leave this out for iPhone users. We could use some better graphics on the lock screen.
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - April 29, 2015 at 2:11am
You can't costumize iPhone layout on lock screen. Not without jb.
tubex45
tubex45 - April 29, 2015 at 2:53am
You can if Apple actually included that feature in iOS. That was my point.
iProService
iProService - April 29, 2015 at 8:35am
Install Springtomize from Cydia on a jailbroken iPhone for customising virtually everything on your iPhone. Springtomize is a few bucks available in the Cydia app store, requires jailbreak.
Recent. Read the latest Apple News.
RECENT
Tutorials. Help is here.
TUTORIALS
Where to Download macOS Sonoma
Where to Download macOS Ventura
AppleTV Firmware Download Locations
Where To Download iPad Firmware Files From
Where To Download iPhone Firmware Files From
Deals. Save on Apple devices and accessories.
DEALS