Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that on Apple Watch you can replace a dictated word by tapping the word and saying a different one, and select all text with a double-tap.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Replace a word: Tap the word, then say a different word. Select all: Double-tap the screen.”
Enter text on Apple Watch, Apple, Apple Watch User Guide, 2026, Dictate text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Part of a short list of editing gestures that Apple gives for dictation on the watch.
- What it does not show
- Describes the current watchOS guide.