Swipe to Swap faces no longer works

No longer able to swap watch faces swiping right and left

Apple Watch, watchOS 4

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 4:01 AM

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stedman1

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Posted on Oct 17, 2023 4:03 AM

Tap and hold the watch face, you should then be able to scroll left/right to select a new face.

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stedman1

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Oct 17, 2023 4:03 AM in response to BobTedescoJr

Tap and hold the watch face, you should then be able to scroll left/right to select a new face.

Customize the watch face - Apple Support (CA)

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