Swipe up or down
I can’t swipe up or down on my Apple Watch.
Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8
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I think the first thing to try is to restart your watch. To force a restart, push both the side button and the crown together for maybe 10 seconds, until the Apple Logo appears. Let us know if that fixes it.
See this:
Restart Apple Watch - Apple Support