Nelly_gabriel
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Apple Watch

Q: Texting

my watch is not allowing me to respond to text in English only in Spanish even the words created are in Spanish how can that be removed

Apple Watch, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 6:51 PM

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Nelly_gabriel

Q: Texting

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Apr 27, 2016 7:18 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel
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    Apr 27, 2016 7:18 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel

    Open the Watch app on your iPhone then tap the My Watch tab then tap General then Language & Region then tap the System Language section and select your desired Language.


    If that doesn't help, restart your Apple Watch >  Restart your Apple Watch


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  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Apr 27, 2016 11:43 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel
    Level 8 (39,662 points)
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    Apr 27, 2016 11:43 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel

    Hi

     

    On your Apple Watch, after tapping on Reply, press firmly on the screen, then tap on Choose Language to select a different language for your reply (including for replies when using dictation).

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Apr 27, 2016 11:43 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel
    Level 8 (39,662 points)
    Apple Watch
    Apr 27, 2016 11:43 PM in response to Nelly_gabriel

    The default language for any given conversation in Messages is set to the same language as the active keyboard on your iPhone (in Messages) for that particular conversation. When you change the keyboard language for that conversation on your iPhone, it also changes on your Apple Watch.

     

    To change the language for any given conversation on your iPhone (and therefore also on your watch):

     

    • Lock your iPhone (press the Sleep / Wake button briefly).
    • Open the conversation with that contact on your watch and tap on Reply.
    • On your iPhone, press the Sleep / Wake button briefly to display the Lock screen.
    • Towards the lower left corner of the Lock screen, swipe up on the Messages icon (where Handoff icons appear).
    • This will open that conversation in Messages on your iPhone.
    • Tap the globe symbol by the space bar on the iPhone keyboard and choose your preferred keyboard language.
      • To add more international keyboards (if required), on your iPhone first go to: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard.
    • Start typing a reply on your iPhone (one or more characters), then delete it (this sets the keyboard language choice for that conversation).
    • On your watch, in the Messages app, Cancel out of the reply screen.
    • Start a new reply in that conversation - the new language will now be used automatically for dictation and short replies within that conversation.

     

    More information:

    Use Dictation on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Apr 28, 2016 12:36 AM in response to Nelly_gabriel
    Level 8 (39,662 points)
    Apple Watch
    Apr 28, 2016 12:36 AM in response to Nelly_gabriel

    Carolyn Samit wrote:

     

    Open the Watch app on your iPhone then tap the My Watch tab then tap General then Language & Region then tap the System Language section and select your desired Language.

     

    If that doesn't help, restart your Apple Watch >  Restart your Apple Watch

     

    This is incorrect.

     

    This instead changes the language used across all system services on your watch.

     

    The steps in my previous replies will enable you to choose different languages for use within Messages conversations on your watch (and iPhone).