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your web browser and displays the answer there, courtesy of Bing.com

(Microsoft’s search service).

Typing to Cortana

When speech is out of the question—if your request is private, if you don’t
have a microphone, if the room is too noisy, if talking might disturb others

—you can also type your questions. Just use the search box (Chapter 3), and
then type whatever you would say. Your answers will generally appear in

the Edge browser, on a web page, but it’s the same information.

What to Say to Cortana

Cortana comes with a cheat sheet to help you learn her capabilities. Just ask
her (by typing or speaking), “What can I say?” She displays a handy screen
of command examples (Figure 5-3).

In the meantime, what follows are the general categories of things you can
say to Cortana.

Tip

You can ask Cortana basic “How do I” questions, like “How do I delete my browsing history?” or
“How do I add an account?” and she’ll lead you to the answer, often on the web. Handy help
system!