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This is a huge category. The possibilities here could fill an entire chapter—

or an entire encyclopedia. You can say things like “How many days until
Valentine’s Day?” “When was Abraham Lincoln born?” “What’s the capital
of Belgium?” “When is the next solar eclipse?” “What’s the tallest
mountain in the world?” “What’s the price of gold right now?” “Who is the

tallest woman in the world?” “Who is the president of Portugal?” “What is
the capital of Qatar?” “How old is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?”

Result: Often, the answer!

In many cases, though, Cortana hands you off to your web browser, where
Bing does the search for you. That’s the case with, for example: “How
many calories are in a sweet potato?” “What movie won the Oscar for Best

Picture in 1985?” “Show me the Big Dipper.” “What flights are overhead?”

Thanks to that integration with your browser, Cortana can also harness the
entire wisdom of Wikipedia. You can say, for example, “Search Wikipedia

for Harold Edgerton,” or “Tell me about Abraham Lincoln,” or “Show me
the Wikipedia page about Richard Branson.”

You may never find the end of the things Cortana understands, or the ways

that she can help you. If her repertoire seems intimidating at first, start
simple—use her to open apps, schedule alarms, create appointments, and
check the traffic on your commute. You can build up your bag of tricks as

your confidence builds.

Search the Web

“Search the web for a 2019 Ford Mustang.” “Search for healthy smoothie

recipes.” “Search Wikipedia for the Thunderbirds.” “Search for news about
the Netflix-Amazon merger.”