This wikiHow teaches you how to clear an unread notification from your Apple Watch, as well as how to clear all unread notifications.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Clearing a Single Notification

  1. 1
    Wake up your Apple Watch's screen. Raise your Apple Watch wrist, or press the Digital Crown or Power button.
  2. 2
    Find a notification to clear. Scroll down until you find the notification that you want to clear.
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  3. 3
    Swipe from right to left over the notification. Doing so will slide the notification over to the left.
  4. 4
    Tap Clear. It's on the right side of the notification. This will clear the notification and mark it as read.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Clearing All Notifications

  1. 1
    Wake up your Apple Watch's screen. Raise your Apple Watch wrist, or press the Digital Crown or Power button.
  2. 2
    Press the Digital Crown. This will close the currently open notifications and return you to the clock screen.
  3. 3
    Swipe down from the top of the screen. Doing so drags down a menu with all of your unread notifications.
  4. 4
    Force-press the screen. Press down hard on the screen to prompt a pop-up menu.
  5. 5
    Tap Clear All. It's in the pop-up menu. Doing so clears all of your unread notifications and marks them as read.
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Article SummaryX

1. Wake up your Apple Watch's screen.
2. Find a notification to clear.
3. Swipe left over the notification.
4. Tap Clear

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