Apple Watch - BPM

During workout - specifically outdoor walk - the BPM numbers turned red (I was still within my range). When I went to walk this morning, BPM stayed red – it’s difficult to read. Does anyone know how to get it back to white numbers ?

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Sep 11, 2022 8:44 AM

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MPPARKER Author

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5 points

Sep 11, 2022 9:13 AM in response to Community User

Thank you 😁

Sep 11, 2022 8:48 AM in response to MPPARKER

Turn the digital crown so that one of the other metrics is highlighted instead of BPM.

Sep 11, 2022 9:19 AM in response to MPPARKER

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