Control Center

Just as the new Dock in watchOS 3 echoes the Dock in iOS and macOS, the new Control Center in watchOS 3 ① is similar to iOS’s Control Center—in both cases, you swipe upward from the bottom of the screen to reveal an overlay that provides shortcuts to information and controls you may need on a regular basis.

**①** The icons that appear in Control Center (arranged horizontally here, rather than in rows of two) give you access to frequently used controls and information.
① The icons that appear in Control Center (arranged horizontally here, rather than in rows of two) give you access to frequently used controls and information.

Control Center icons range from the merely informational (your battery level) to highly functional (icons for toggling on and off Airplane Mode, Mute, Do Not Disturb, ...

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