You can access Cortana by using one of the following
methods:
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1. Press and hold the search button: You will hear an audible tone indicating that Cortana is listening for commands.
2. Press and
release the search button: A search box
will be displayed allowing you to type-in a search query. You can also hit the microphone button to
initiate a verbal command.
3. Please
the Cortana app: This action will also display the search box. Depending on how you configured Cortana, you
may also see news or weather information displayed.
How to Change What Cortana Calls Me
To set the name that Cortana calls you, do the following:
Launch the Cortana app, select the Cortana Notebook button ( ), select
Settings, then select “change my name”.
Full Cortana Commands List
While the list of Cortana Commands is huge, it is not all
inclusive. I encourage folks to use the
voice commands below to come up with their own new commands. If you discover a cool, useful, or funny
Cortana commands you would like to share, please use the comments section
below.
Cortana Phone Commands
• Call Wife
on Speakerphone
• Call
Sister at home
• Call boss
on mobile
• Call
Tyrone
• Redial
• Press
[number]
Cortana Texting (SMS) Commands
• Text mom:
What time is the birthday party?
• Message
my boss: I have completed the budget report
• Send text
to Tyrone: When are you coming to pick up my stuff?
• Show me
messages from Tyrone
Cortana Calendar Commands
• Create a
meeting with Tyrone at 2pm tomorrow
• Create a
budget review meeting today at 4pm
• Change my
2pm meeting tomorrow to 3pm
• Add
Jessica to my meeting with Tyrone
• Cancel
budget review meeting
• What does
the rest of my day look like?
• What
appointments do I have tomorrow?
• What’s on
my calendar for Friday?
• When is
my next appointment?
• When is
my next meeting?
• When am I
meeting with Tyrone?
• Where is
my next meeting?
• What am I
doing this weekend?
Cortana Reminders
• Remind me
at 4pm to submit my time sheet
• Remind me
to buy gas when I leave work
• Remind me
to check the mail when I get home.
• When my
wife calls, remind me to ask her to pick up the kids
• The next
time I’m at the grocery store, remind me to buy eggs
• Remind me
to buy concert tickets tomorrow
Cortana Note Taking
• Take
Note: Pick up eggs, milk, bread, and cheese from the supermarket
• Note:
Suspect is five feet tall, heavy build, and wearing a Dallas Cowboys jacket
Cortana Alarm Commands
• Wake me
up at 6 am tomorrow morning
• Set alarm
for 7:30 am
• Wake me
up in 2 hours
Cortana Commands for Maps and Directions
• Navigate
home
• Take me
home
• How do I
get home?
• What’s
the traffic like on the way to work?
• Get me
directions to Union Station
• How far
is Union Station?
• Where am
I?
• Show me a
map of Washington, DC
Local Business Queries
• Show me
pizza restaurants nearby
• Show me
the nearest gas station
• Find
flower shop near my work
• Is there
a Walmart near me?
• Get me
directions to the nearest Starbucks
• Show me
highly rated restaurants nearby
• Show me
good Mexican restaurants nearby
• What
restaurants are open at 10am nearby?
• Give me
directions to the second one
Cortana Weather Commands
• What’s
the weather today?
• What’s
the forecast for this weekend?
• What is
the weather like in Philadelphia?
Cortana Flight Commands
• What is
the status of flight AA 5557?
• Is
America flight 76 on time?
Music Commands
• Play
artist (Play Alicia Keys)
• Play song
title (Play we are the Champions)
• Play
genre (Play Jazz)
• Play
playlist (Play Old School Rap Playlist)
• Play
album (Play Ready to Die)
• Pause the
music
• Resume
the music
• Play the
next track
• Play the
previous track
• Shuffle
the music
• What song
is playing?
Random questions
• Who is
the mayor of Washington, DC?
• What’s
the population of India?
• How old
is Hulk Hogan?
• What
should I not eat when I’m pregnant?
• Show me a
picture of a pit bull
• Who is Kanye
West?
• Find
recipes for baked chicken breasts
Cortana Math Commands
• What is
21 divided by 7?
• Convert 3
miles to feet
Cortana App Commands
• Open
camera
• Turn on
airplane mode
• Turn on
quiet hours
• Turn on Wi-Fi
Cortana News Commands
• Show me
today’s news
• Show me
the top headlines
• Show me
the local news
• Show me
the international news
Cortana Stock and Finance Commands
• How is
the stock market doing today?
• How is
Microsoft Stock doing today?
• How much
is the Facebook stock per share?
• Convert
100 dollars to Canadian.
Cortana Sports Commands
See Cortana NFL Picks to see which NFL team Cortana predicts
will win each week. See her win/loss
record as well.
• Who will
win Team A or Team B? (Who will win, Philadelphia Eagles or Jacksonville
Jaguars?)
• When does
the Philadelphia Eagles play next?
• What’s
the latest scores for the Philadelphia Phillies?
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