How to add Apple's new dynamic step count widget to your Apple Watch
Wellness Smartwatches How to add Apple's new dynamic step count widget to your Apple Watch How To By Dan Bracaglia Published 23 September 2026 Here's how to unlock the new Apple Watch step count widget When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. You may like Here's how to enable the new Siri AI on your Apple Watch watchOS 27: The rumored features coming to your Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 12 vs 11: Biggest rumored upgrades 1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap ‘Face Gallery’ at the bottom, center To add the new Daily Steps widget to your watch face, first, open the Watch app on your iPhone, then tap 'Face Gallery' at the bottom center of the screen.
- ▪Wellness Smartwatches How to add Apple's new dynamic step count widget to your Apple Watch How To By Dan Bracaglia Published 23 September 2026 Here's how to unlock the new Apple Watch step count widget When you purchase through links on our
- ▪You may like Here's how to enable the new Siri AI on your Apple Watch watchOS 27: The rumored features coming to your Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 12 vs 11: Biggest rumored upgrades 1.
- ▪Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap ‘Face Gallery’ at the bottom, center To add the new Daily Steps widget to your watch face, first, open the Watch app on your iPhone, then tap 'Face Gallery' at the bottom center of the screen.
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Wellness Smartwatches How to add Apple's new dynamic step count widget to your Apple Watch How To By Dan Bracaglia Published 23 September 2026 Here's how to unlock the new Apple Watch step count widget When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Dan Bracaglia/Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, users can now view their total daily step count in real time on the watch face courtesy of Apple’s powerful S11 processor.While there are a couple of different ways to add the Daily Steps widget to your watch face, below, I’ve…
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