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Guide Me on Apple Watch

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On your phone? Guide Me

Guide Me points you to a waypoint or any spot on the map, showing how far away it is and which direction to go.

How to guide to a waypoint

  1. Tap the waypoint on the map.

    Tapping a waypoint on the Watch map
  2. Tap Guide Me.

    Guide Me in the waypoint details
  3. Guide Me opens. The top shows how far away the waypoint is.

    Guide Me showing distance and bearing with a direction arrow
  4. Hold your wrist flat and slowly turn in a circle until the arrow points straight up. The waypoint is then straight ahead.

    The arrow pointing straight up with the message Waypoint is straight ahead

How to guide to any point on the map

  1. Tap and hold on the map.

    Crosshairs on the map with the Guide Me button in the bottom-left corner
  2. Move the crosshairs to the spot you want to go to.

  3. Tap the Guide Me button in the bottom-left corner.

The Guide Me button only appears if your Apple Watch has a compass.

Updated October 7, 2026

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