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How Do I Change the Activity Tracking Goals on My Garmin Watch?

Activity tracking goals which include daily steps, daily floors climbed, and weekly intensity minutes, can be modified from your Garmin Connect™ account, (certain models will not have certain features, see your owner's manual to verify compatibility).

For daily steps, the Auto Goal feature is enabled (by default) and allows trends to automatically modify that specific goal when you sync. Select your preferred platform below on how to change your activity tracking goals.

NOTE: If you enable the Auto Average or Auto Goal feature for Daily Steps, it may take several days for your steps goal to change from the last value. This is because Connect takes into account several recent days' steps counts to calculate an appropriate goal automatically. 


Garmin Connect App

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select your watch.

  5. Select Activity Tracking, Health & Wellness, or User Settings.

  6. Select the appropriate goal (Daily Steps, Daily Floors Climbed, or Weekly Intensity Minutes).

    • If adjusting your Daily Steps goal, turn off Auto Average if enabled.

  7. Enter the desired goal.

  8. Select Save.

  9. Sync your device.

    • For devices compatible with Real Time Settings your changes will update on the watch without having to sync.


Garmin Connect Web

NOTE: For devices compatible with Real Time Settings you will not be able to make these changes through Garmin Connect web. Refer to your owner's manual for more information.

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

  2. Select Silhouette of a watch with blue dot(Devices & Sync Status) in the top right corner.

  3. Select Devices Settings for the desired device.

  4. Select Activity Tracking or User Settings.

  5. Navigate to the appropriate goal (Daily Steps, Daily Floors Climbed, or Weekly Intensity Minutes).

    • If adjusting your Daily Steps goal, turn off Auto Average if enabled.

  6. Enter the desired value for your goal.

  7. Select Save Settings at the bottom of the page.

  8. Sync your device.

The updated goals will now be transferred when your device syncs using the Garmin Express™ program.