The 5 best tricks to become a Cortana master

  • Cortana is a key Microsoft product, integrating with Windows, Office, and server applications.
  • Provides technical support, helping to resolve issues in Windows 10 by consulting documentation.
  • Allows you to track shipping orders by simply entering the tracking ID on multiple courier services.
  • It works as an advanced search engine and can entertain the user by singing songs.

Cortana

Cortana is undoubtedly one of Microsoft's star products, one of the legs that will shape the future of Microsoft along with Windows, Office and server applications. And this is increasing after the recent expansion of the Cortana ecosystem, being able to be on free boards such as Raspberry Pi or creating applications compatible with Cortana thanks to the release of the Cortana API.

However, this does not mean that Windows users start to use it since you have to know how Cortana works. We are going to teach you 5 tricks or steps to become a Cortana master and thus know better how this program works.

Cortana as technical support

One of the functions of Cortana is to help or read the documentation that Windows 10 has in hidden files. This can be very useful if we have any configuration problems or errors. Asking Hey, Cortana….? we can solve the help or problem we have. Cortana documentation ranges from how to change a desktop background to add keys with images, etc ...

Turn off Cortana on the lock screen

The lock screen can be activated and removed using Cortana's voice commands, something that makes the operating system quite insecure. For this reason, from here we recommend deactivating Cortana during the lock screen and not in the rest of the operation of the operating system. To deactivate it only we have to right-click on the Cortana search box and in options disable the Cortana option during the lock screen.

Cortana notifies you of your orders

Cortana, like other virtual assistants, connects with the accounts and email that we have configured in Windows 10. This does not mean that it tracks our data but it can help us to know the status of our shipments.

If we use parcel systems such as FedEx, USPS, UPS, and DHL, with just enter the shipping ID, Cortana will tell us the status of the package. Something comfortable and easy to do.

A complete search engine

Cortana's search panel is pretty comprehensive. To the point that we can add the type and category of file or elements that we want to search for. First we have to write the type of element we want to find and then the place. Thus, if we want to open a work folder, we will write «folder: work», if we want to open a web page, we will write «edge: web», etc ... We and our files set the limit.

A potential singer

Cortana also be used as a music player, where Cortana herself sings us a song. To do this, we just have to say: "Cortana, sing me a song" or in English "Cortana, sing me a song." Cortana will begin to sing a song, any one, but one song. So it will not always be all work but also some fun.

Conclusion on Cortana

Cortana is growing considerably, to the point that not only can it be used as a virtual assistant but as a great complement to Windows 10. These tricks are some that help us get all the power to Windows 10 and Cortana, but they are not the only ones Do you know any more?


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