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If there’s no deadline associated with something you’ve

promised to do, the reminder just shows up in the Notebook
(under Suggested Tasks, of course).

Making this work requires that you use one of Microsoft’s
email services, like Outlook.com or Office 365, and that

you’ve allowed Cortana access to your email (“Headlines”).

Lifestyle. Under “Eat & drink,” specify your cuisine preferences,
so Cortana can suggest restaurants to you. “Shopping updates” and

“Special days” are just on/off switches for Cortana’s tendency to
pop up with “fun content” when you’re near a store or
experiencing a holiday.

Help offers on/off switches for the little Cortana examples and
suggestions that appear in the Cortana panel before you dictate
your query.

The Notebook also offers a little pencil icon next to your name. It opens a
panel where you can build a list of places you go often. For sure you should

enter your home and work addresses, so that later Cortana will know how
long your commute will take, and can advise you on when to leave for work

(or home).

Tip

If you don’t use Cortana, or for any other reason don’t need its icon on the taskbar, you can
hide it. Right-click a blank spot on the taskbar; from the shortcut menu, choose “Show Cortana
button.” (The keystrokes for using Cortana still work, and so does saying, “Hey Cortana.”)