How to Send a Drawing on the Apple Watch

This wikiHow teaches you how to use your Apple Watch's Messages app to send a drawing to someone.

Steps

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    Wake up your Apple Watch's screen. Raise your wrist or press the Digital Crown to do so.
    • If your Apple Watch is locked, enter your passcode before you proceed.
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    Press the "Lock" button. It's the oval button below the Digital Crown on the right side of your Apple Watch's face.
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    Tap All Apps. This option is at the bottom of the screen. Doing so opens a list of your currently installed Apple Watch apps.
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    Open
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    Messages.     Tap the Messages app icon, which resembles a white speech bubble on a green background.
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    Select a conversation. Scroll through your Messages conversations until you find the one to which you want to send a drawing, then tap the conversation to open it.
    • You may first have to tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of your Apple Watch's screen if Messages opens to a conversation you don't want to use.
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    Tap the "Digital Touch" icon. It's a heart-shaped icon with two fingers on it near the bottom of the screen.
    • You may first have to scroll down to see this option.
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    Create your drawing. Tap and drag your finger across the blank canvas to do so.
    • You can change the color of the drawing by tapping the colored circle in the top-right corner of the screen and then selecting a new color in the resulting menu.
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    Tap Done. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Your drawing wil be sent.
    • If you leave your finger off of the screen for more than a second, the drawing will automatically send.
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Warnings

  • Digital Touch isn't compatible with non-iOS platforms or iPhones running below iOS 10. If your recipient doesn't have an iPhone that uses at least iOS 10, they won't be able to receive your message.
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