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You can also specify the priority (if your email account type offers that

feature), the email address (if the recipient has more than one), and more
than one addressee. For example: “New email to Freddie Gershon from my
Gmail account.” “Send an urgent mail to Robin McTeague.” “Email Frank
and Cindy Vosshall and Peter Love about the picnic.”

You can ask Cortana to read your new email aloud, too, as you get dressed
for the day.

Note

None of this works until you’ve introduced Cortana to your email account. To do that, click the

to open the Cortana panel. Hit the Notebook icon ( ), and then “Manage Skills,” and then
“Connected services.” Select “Add a service” to begin hooking up your email account to Cortana.

Result: Cortana’s panel shows the piece of outgoing email. Usually, you
have a few more tasks to complete before you send it. For example, if
you’ve indicated only the subject and addressee, Cortana prompts you for

the body of the message. She asks, “Send it? Add more? Or make
changes?”

There’s also a “Continue in Outlook” link (or whatever your email program

is), so you can wrap this up with the more complete set of tools in your
Mail app.

Maps

Cortana is plugged into Windows 10’s Maps app and its database of the
world’s stores, restaurants, and points of interest (Figure 5-8).

Queries about distance, traffic, and business details are all fair game: “Show

me a map of 200 West 70th Street, New York City.” “How far is it to JFK?”
“How long would it take me to get to Pittsburgh?” “What time does
Walmart open?” “What’s traffic like on the way home?” “Is Barracuda Café

open on Mondays?” “Find good Italian restaurants near me.”