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How Do I Change the Wrist Worn Setting for My Garmin Watch?

There may be situations in which you will want to edit the wrist setting for your watch. Select a Garmin Connect™ platform below to reveal steps to change the wrist worn on setting. 


Garmin Connect App Instructions

Watches With Real Time Settings

Garmin® watches that support the Real Time Settings feature are able to use the Bluetooth® connection to save settings changes immediately in the Garmin Connect™ app. To find out which watches support Real Time Settings, and to learn more about this feature, see - Real Time Settings in the Garmin Connect App.

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select your Garmin device.

  5. Select User Profile. If you do not see User Profile, see the section Watches Without Real Time Settings below.

You can now make changes to your User Profile, including the wrist the watch is worn on. For information accessing the User Profile settings for your watch, see Setting Up Your User Profile in your owner's manual.

Watches Without Real Time Settings

NOTE: While the vívosmart® 5 watch has Real Time Settings it will follow the steps below.

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select your Garmin device.

  5. Select General or System.

  6. Select Wrist Worn On.

  7. Place a check mark next to Left or Right to set your wrist worn preference.

NOTE: Not all watches support changing settings through the Garmin Connect app. If the above steps do not work or you do not see the listed options in the Garmin Connect app, you will need to adjust the settings through the watch itself. See Setting Up Your User Profile in the owner's manual for your watch.


Garmin Connect Web Instructions

  1. From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.

  2. Select Garmin Watch with a blue dot in the right corner(Devices & Sync Status) from the top right.

  3. Locate your device in the list.

  4. Select Device Settings.

  5. Select General.

  6. Under Preferences, toggle Left or Right to set your wrist worn preference.

  7. Select Save Settings.

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