How to use Alexa

Directory section 1: Ask standard questions 1, ask time. 2. Ask about the weather. 3. Get the current traffic information. 4. Get the flight status. 5. Check the stock price. 6. Get a definition, use a synonym dictionary, or learn how to spell words. 7. Do mathematical calculations. 8. Measurement conversion. 9. Ask some common sense questions. Part II: Entertainment 1, listening to music. 2. listen to podcasts. 3. Play audio books. 4. Play most Kindle e-books. 5. Play games via Bluetooth 6. Part III: Practical function 1, using "timer". 2. Set the alarm clock. 3. Set a reminder. 4. Connect the calendar. 5. Get delivery updates for Amazon orders. 6. Listen to the briefing. 7. Call through Alexa application. This article teaches you some of the most useful Alexa functions and the voice commands needed to use Alexa. When you set up a new Echo, it is difficult to know where to start because of too many functions. So this article will help you understand some of Alexa's functions that can be used in daily life. You can also try Alexa's wikiHow function.

Part 1: Ask standard questions.

1, ask the time. Master the current time, or the time in different cities around the world. You can also ask about the dates of various festivals. "Alexa, what time is it in London?"

"Alexa, when is Easter?"

2. Ask about the weather. Ask about the local weather, the weather in a specific city, or the weather forecast in any city. "Alexa, what was the weather like in Chicago on Tuesday?"

Alexa, is it going to rain?

3. Get the current traffic information. Go to your home and work address in Alexa application, and click? , and then click on the settings, and then click on the flow. You can also ask about the traffic situation in specific places. Say "Alexa, check the traffic situation" to get the travel time needed to reach the work place you set.

"Alexa, how long does it take to get to 45th Street?"

"Alexa, how is the transportation to The Home Depot?"

4. Get the flight status. "Alexa, what's the status of American Airlines flight 4444?"

5. Check the stock price. Name or spell the stock code of new york Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. "Alexa, check Amazon stock."

"Alexa, the share price of a-m-z-n."

6. Get a definition, use a synonym dictionary, or learn how to spell words. If you are reading or writing, you don't even need to take your eyes off the page. Just ask "Alexa, what does" sheep "mean?"

"Alexa, what is the synonym for" big "?"

"Alexa, how do you spell" maintenance "?"

7. Do mathematical calculations. Let Alexa add, subtract, multiply, divide, find the square root or cube root, multiply or factorial. But only one operation can be performed at a time. "Alexa, what is 92 divided by 14?"

"Alexa, what is the square root of 5?"

"Alexa, what is the factorial of 100?" (hint: this number is very large. )

Alexa may know other math problems. If you are not sure, you can try. For example, she can answer some questions about prime factors, give the value of "pi" or "e" and calculate sin, cos or tan.

8. Measurement conversion. Convert volume, weight, distance or temperature in English or metric units, or in different currencies. This function is especially useful when you are cooking. "Alexa, how many milliliters are there in 2.5 cups?"

"Alexa, how many miles is 10 km?"

"Alexa, how much is 100 Australian dollars?"

9. Ask some common sense questions. Try to ask some geographical knowledge, common information of celebrities or historical figures, movies or TV programs, food and nutrition information and data. You can also ask Alexa to search Wikipedia, and she will read a few lines from the article. "Alexa, what's the population of Chicago?"

"Where are the birthplaces of Alexander, Abraham and Lincoln?"

"Alexa, 12 When were the angry people released?"

"When does Game of Thrones air?"

"Alexa, how much saturated fat is there in the steak?"

Alexa, how far is the moon?

"Alexa, how tall is the giraffe?"

"Alexa, Wikipedia fractal."

Part II: Entertainment

1, listen to music. Listen to Spotify, Pandora, AmazonPrimeMusic, iHeartRadio or SiriusXM. You can also say, "Alexa, play dance music on Pandora."

"Alexe, play the postman."

"Alexa, play Funkadelic's MaggotBrain on Spotify."

If you have more than one Echo, you can now play music on more than one device.

2. listen to podcasts. Alexa will play the latest podcast you requested. You can play, pause, fast forward or rewind, but if you ask Alexa other questions while listening, you will lose the progress of the podcast. "Alexe, play the radio."

3. Play audio books. As long as you log in to your account, the playback progress will be synchronized between Echo and other devices you listen to. "Alexa, play ReadyPlayerOne."

"Alexa, return my book." Play the audiobook you listened to last time. )

"Alexa, back/fast forward" (back or fast forward for 30 seconds)

4. Play most Kindle e-books. Alexa uses text-to-speech to read many Kindle books and keep your reading progress. "Alexa, play Kindle books, astrophysics, and navigate for people"

"Alexa, pause/resume."

"Alexa, set the sleep time 15 minutes."

5. Play music via Bluetooth. You can play anything on Alexa by pairing any Bluetooth device, such as a mobile phone. If the devices are paired at first, just say "Alexa, Bluetooth enabled" or "Alexa, connect." Re-pair the devices.

For playing podcasts, this method is usually better than Alexa's own function, because you can better control the playback without losing the playback progress.

6. play games. There are many game functions that Alexa can use in the function store. Common ones are: Jeopardy (challenging yourself)! There are also "sports" and "juvenile" games. Remember to answer in the form of questions! "Alexa, play Jeopardy!"

Song quiz (song test). This game is very popular. In this game, you compete with your opponent to identify music clips. "Alexa, play a song quiz."

TwentyQuestions(20 questions). Play this classic game and try to beat Alexa. "Alexa, play 20 questions."

TheMagicDoor This is mainly a novel that you choose to take risks, and Alexa will read it aloud to you. "Alexe, open the skylight"

Go to the function store to browse other game functions.

Part 3: Practical Functions

1, use "timer". You can manage and pause the timer through the Alexa application. "Alexa, set a timer of 12 minutes and 30 seconds."

Alexa, set a 15 minute chicken timer.

"Alexe, check the timer."

2. Set the alarm clock. You can even set an alarm clock to wake you up with a specific artist, song or music type. Use Alexa application to manage alerts. "Alexa, set the alarm clock for 4 pm."

"Alexa, use the Beatles on Pandora to set the alarm clock at 7 am."

"Alexa, use Spotify's music from the 1980 s to set the alarm clock at 8 am on weekdays."

3. Set a reminder. Alexa can remind you to do something at a certain time or after a while. Alerts will also be sent out in Alexa app on your mobile phone, so even if you are not near Echo, you will receive reminders.

"Alexa, remind me to take out the garbage in an hour."

"Alexa, remind me to go to the bank at 4: 30 pm."

4. Connect the calendar. Open Alexa app and click? , set, and then click on the calendar. Follow the steps to link your account. Currently, Google, Microsoft (Outlook, Office365 or Exchange) and Apple accounts are supported. Now, you can ask Alexa about the activities in your calendar or add them to your calendar. Alexa, add an event to my calendar. (Then, Alexa will ask you the date, time and name of the activity. )

"Alexa, what's the next step on my calendar?"

"Alexa, what's my schedule for Thursday?"

5. Get delivery updates for Amazon orders. Alexa will also inform you that the package has been delivered or will be delivered soon on the same day. "Alexa, check my package."

6. Listen to the briefing. Set the news service you want in the flash briefing by entering Alexa application and clicking? , settings, and then click on the Flash presentation. Now, Alexa will read the instant news provided by these services as long as you ask. "Alexe, read my briefing."

7. Call through Alexa application. Just ask Alexa to call any number in the United States, Mexico or Canada, and she can call. If you add contacts in Alexa application, you can also make voice calls, send short messages (through Alexa application), or if you set it up, you can use the message function. "Alexa, call 555-555-5555."

"Alexa, send a message to Susan." (Then Alexa will ask you what to send. )

Alexe, page Susan.

You can also send and receive voice calls and Alexa messages through the Alexa application. Click the voice bubble icon at the bottom of the screen. If you haven't set the message yet, Alexa will guide you to complete the setting.

Tip: You are used to saying commands without looking at Echo or stopping what you are doing. This is not necessary, but it will help to integrate Alexa's functions into your life more smoothly. Ask about the weather or traffic when tying your shoelaces, play music when washing dishes, or set an alarm clock on the bed.

If you are a Prime subscriber, you may not know that you can listen to millions of songs through PrimeMusic. You can search and access its music library. You just need Alexa to play any artist, song or any kind of music. "Alexa, play rap music."

To play the currently free Audible audiobooks, you just need to say, "Alexa, what are the free audiobooks on Audible?"

If Alexa has a problem, resetting Alexa and trying again may solve the problem. This may delete anything that causes the device to be abnormal, but please note that this will also delete all previous settings and you need to re-enter everything.