How to Check Your Pulse on Your Apple Watch

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pair your Apple Watch to your iPhone

   Place it on your wrist closing the wrist strap around your arm, tap the Watch's face twice, and enter your pin. ,, This will send you to what used to be called Glances (quick access widgets). , Tap on the glance/widget to access it. , You won't be able to see it well, but on the Apple Watch version
   3.0 (or later), when the Watch is reading your pulse, it'll send a green beam of light from the pulse sensor into your skin, which will radiate back the information. , Assuming you keep your iPhone paired with your Watch through the Bluetooth connection, your Pulse rate will be recorded as data on the Health app on your phone. , Even if you exit, the Watch will continue to record this data for you.
   
   It'll take your pulse after about every 10-12 minutes while you're wearing the Watch.
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   Step 2: if you haven't already done so.

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   Step 3: Unlock your Apple Watch.

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   Step 4: Access your Watch's clock face for a moment.

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   Step 5: Press the button just below the digital crown on the Watch.

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   Step 6: Scroll through the list from left to right until you spot the "Heart Rate" widget.

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   Step 7: Give it a second to access your pulse.

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   Step 8: Review your pulse rate.

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   Step 9: Exit out of the glance if you'd like.

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