{"id":857803,"date":"2026-09-23T13:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857803\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:32:17","slug":"how-to-add-apples-new-dynamic-step-count-widget-to-your-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/857803\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add Apple’s new dynamic step count widget to your Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, users can now view their total daily step count in real time on the watch face courtesy of Apple\u2019s powerful S11 processor.<\/p>\n

While there are a couple of different ways to add the Daily Steps widget to your watch face, below, I\u2019ve explained my favorite way to do it: Using the new Siri Modular watch face<\/a> in five quick steps.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t have one of the latest Apple Watch models? You can still add a step count widget to the watch face using a third-party option like the Pedometer++ app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That said, if you do have the Apple Watch Series 12<\/a> or Apple Watch Ultra 4<\/a>, here\u2019s how to unlock Apple\u2019s step count widget in less time than it takes to walk around the block.<\/p>\n

Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap \u2018Face Gallery\u2019 at the bottom, center of the pageSelect the category \u2018New Watch Faces’ or search for \u201cSiri Modular\u2019Select your preferred Siri Modular layout and scroll down to \u2018Complications\u2019Tap on one of the complications to change it; you\u2019ll find the \u2018Daily Steps\u2019 widget toward the top under \u2018Activity\u2019With the \u2018Daily Steps\u2019 widget added, tap \u2018Add to Watch\u2019 to switch to the Siri Modular face<\/p>\n

Read on to see full illustrated instructions for each step. <\/p>\n

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1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap \u2018Face Gallery\u2019 at the bottom, center<\/p>\n

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To add the new Daily Steps widget to your watch face, first, open the Watch app on your iPhone, then tap ‘Face Gallery’ at the bottom center of the screen.<\/p>\n

2. Select the category \u2018New Watch Faces’ or search for \u201cSiri Modular\u2019<\/p>\n

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Next, search for the new Siri Modular watch face or select it from Apple’s ‘New Watch Faces’ category. Next, choose one of the six Siri Modular styles (shown in the image above).<\/p>\n

3. Select your preferred Siri Modular layout and scroll down to \u2018Complications\u2019<\/p>\n

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Once you’ve selected your preferred Siri Modular style, scroll down to the bottom of the page to ‘Complications.’ Now, it’s time to choose which position you want your Daily Steps widget to appear in. If you want it to be the most visible, choose the top complication. <\/p>\n

4. Tap on one of the complications to change it; you\u2019ll find the \u2018Daily Steps\u2019 widget toward the top under \u2018Activity\u2019<\/p>\n

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Tap on the complication where you want the Daily Steps widget to appear to edit it. Next, scroll to the top of the page to the ‘Activity’ section and tap ‘Daily Steps.’<\/p>\n

5. With the \u2018Daily Steps\u2019 widget added, tap \u2018Add to Watch\u2019 to switch to the Siri Modular face<\/p>\n

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Once back at the Siri Modular customization screen, feel free to further customize the other complication positions. When you’re satisfied, tap the orange ‘Add to watch’ button at the top of the page. <\/p>\n

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And… that’s it! Your personalized Siri Modular watch face with a Daily Steps widget should now appear on your Apple Watch Series 12 or Apple Watch Ultra 4 (the only models that support this feature natively).<\/p>\n

Looking for more ways to customize your Apple Watch with the latest watchOS 27<\/a> bells and whistles? Here’s how to enable the new Siri AI<\/a> voice assistant on your Apple Watch. Best of all, you don’t need one of the latest models \u2013 just one that supports watchOS 27.<\/p>\n

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