Cortana
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Cortana
How to set up and use Cortana, a personal assistant that provides help whenever you need it.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
- Cortana is a digital, personal assistant capable of adapting to your personality and interests over time.
Note: A Microsoft account is required to complete this action.
- Tap the Search icon.
- Tap allow.
- Tap the Password field.
- Enter the account password.
- Tap save.
- Tap the type your name field.
- Enter the desired name.
- Tap the Go icon.
- Tap the Play icon to hear Cortana say the given name, then tap sounds good.
- Tap next.
- Tap the desired responses.
- Tap next.
- Tap the desired responses.
- Tap next.
- Tap the desired responses.
- Tap next.
- Tap the desired response.
- Tap next.
- Tap next.
- Tap next.
- Tap the ask me anything field. To initiate a voice search, tap the Microphone icon.
Note: To learn more, see the Window Phone support article: What can I say to Cortana?.
- Enter the desired search term.
Note: For this demonstration, 'restaurants near me' was entered.
- Tap the Go icon.
- The results are displayed.
