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Screenshots can be very useful — if, for example, you want to post a photo boasting how many miles you ran today or if you’re a writer for The Verge who is trying to illustrate a how-to article. Things like that.
Creating a screenshot from an Apple Watch isn’t all that difficult, although viewing the screenshot directly on the Watch takes a few initial steps.
Set your Watch to take screenshots
Before you can take a screenshot with your Watch, you need to enable the feature from the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone
- On the main screen, and tap “General”
- Scroll down to the “Enable Screenshots” category, and toggle it on
Now you can take screenshots on your Apple Watch by…