If you’re like most people, you use your Apple Watch to check the time, see notifications, and respond to messages. But if you want to use the watch more like a traditional watch, with a list of apps instead of a grid of icons, there’s a way to do it. To change the layout on your Apple Watch, open the Settings app on your watch and scroll down to “Watch Layout.” Tap on it and select “List.” This will change the layout of all the apps on your watch so that they are listed in alphabetical order. You can still access all your favorite apps by pressing on their icons, but now they will be at the bottom of the list instead of at the top. This new layout is more traditional and makes it easier to see what’s going on with your watch. If you’re used to using an app grid on your watch, this change may take some getting used to. But once you get used to it, you’ll love how much easier it is to use your Apple Watch as a traditional watch. ..
Apple Watch has supported the list view feature for a couple of years. Until watchOS 7, all you had to do was press and hold (Force Touch) the screen to find the option to switch to the list view.
But starting in watchOS 7, Apple has removed the Force Touch feature in the entire operating system (this also changes the process for clearing all notifications). So now, you’ll have to head to the Settings app to switch to the list view.
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On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to open the apps gallery screen. Here, choose the “Settings” app that looks like a gear icon.
Now, scroll down and choose the “App View” option. Here, switch to the “List View” option.
And that’s it. When you press the Digital Crown, you’ll now see all your installed apps in a list view arranged in alphabetical order. You can swipe up or down on the screen or turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the list.
The process of deleting apps is also different in the list view. Swipe left on an app, tap the “Delete” button that’s shaped like a trash can, and then choose the “Delete App” option.
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