Apple Watch & Voice Messages

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Thank you for contacting us. You have come to the right place and we are happy to assist you. We understand you want to send audio message from your watch, rather than it being transcribed. We’re glad you reached out. It’s important to us that your concerns are addressed. The article below has a lot of very useful information in it, including: "Send an audio clip: Tap the App icon, tap the Audio button, record what you want to say, tap Done, then tap Send."

Send messages from Apple Watch

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I'm extremely frustrated with this update. I have a series 6 watch with 8.1 update and now the text messaging format is all wonky. I used to be able to open a text message and immediately hit a microphone to verbally respond to a message or hit the emoji icon to reply with a reaction. Now - I must open the screen, tap on a name, scroll past the ability to finger type (who the *&$$&! does THAT on a watch anyway) and then find the microphone. I literally just bought this watch because it allows me to work and respond quickly and efficiently on the go to my contacts and colleagues. Please tell me how to reverse this ridiculous update. By the way - I'm the only person I know who endured this useless update.

I hate the new update to the watch , to many steps to take to talk back the reply.. I liked it better when you open the text hit the microphone and reply… can you customize it back on the watch?… help

Oh! That was helpful thank you!

Same! Horrible change!