

You'll need a microphone on your device for this feature, and you can change Cortana's settings to learn your own voice and respond to only your verbal commands.


Similar to Window Phone, one stand-out feature in Cortana for Windows 10 is active listening.īasically, you can summon Cortana by simply saying “Hey, Cortana” out loud, and then she will offer her help. With a quick setting change (which we detail in full below), all you have to do is say "Hey, Cortana" to wake the feature.Ĭortana's features include setting reminders for yourself, recognising the device user's voice, and answering questions (like current sports scores, weather, stock quotes, business info, etc) using information gathered from Bing. How do you access Cortana on a PC?Ĭortana on a Windows 10 PC is accessible through the search button in the taskbar, which is right beside the Start button or you can just hit the Windows key and start typing.įrom the taskbar, you can type in the search box for text queries, or you can click the microphone button to use voice recognition and perform tasks hands-free.Ĭortana can be configured on a Windows 10 PC or tablet to wait and listen. Like Google Assistant, Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa, she's designed to help you discover more things that you need and help you find files, settings and much more. (Pocket-lint) - Windows 10 features Microsoft's very own virtual assistant, Cortana.
