(Cortana)微软(Microsoft)的虚拟助手Cortana一天比一天好。她学习新事物，可以回答你的各种问题和命令。这就是为什么我们认为，如果我们总结了您可以要求Cortana执行或回答的最有用的命令和问题，那将是一个好主意。正如您将在本文中看到的那样，她不仅能够理解您书面告诉她的内容，而且在理解口头命令或问题方面也很有天赋。
您应该了解的有关Cortana的重要信息(Cortana)
在能够指挥或向Cortana提问之前，您需要了解以下几点：
- 首先，您必须对(First)Cortana进行首次设置。不过不用担心；这是一个快速而简单的过程。我们在本教程中介绍了所有细节：如何在Windows 10中首次(First)设置(Time)Cortana(Setup Cortana)。
- 其次，如果您已经了解并了解她的工作方式，与Cortana的互动会更容易。(Cortana)为了更好地了解您如何与Cortana及其界面交互，我们建议您首先阅读以下指南：如何在Windows 10(A Windows 10) PC、笔记本或平板电脑上使用(Notebook Or Tablet and How)Cortana以及如何在Windows 10(A Windows 10) PC、笔记本电脑(Notebook Or Tablet)上配置 Cortana(Configure Cortana)或平板电脑。
您应该记住，Cortana每天都在学习新事物，因此我们将在本文下一节中展示的命令列表可能无法涵盖她可以做的所有事情。但是，我们将尝试定期更新这篇文章，以便我们包含Cortana随着时间的推移学到的有用的东西。
哪些是最有用的Cortana命令和问题？
Cortana可以为你做很多事情。以下是您可以向Cortana(Cortana)提出的一些最有用的命令和问题：
1. Cortana 可以启动应用程序。(1. Cortana can launch apps.)你想启动一个特定的应用程序吗？告诉 Cortana(Tell Cortana)打开它，例如：“打开相机”。("Open Camera.")
2. Cortana 可以搜索你的文件。(2. Cortana can search through your files. )告诉 Cortana(Tell Cortana)您希望她找到的文档的名称，她将立即开始在您的计算机和您的个人云存储空间(cloud storage space)- OneDrive 上搜索它。如果您不知道文档的名称，Cortana还可以进行上下文搜索，例如“上个月的文档”。完成后，她将显示一个列表，其中包含与您的查询匹配的所有文档。
3. Cortana 可以搜索网页。(3. Cortana can search the web.)如果你想搜索互联网，Cortana可以做到这一点。你所要做的就是问问她。任何类似于“Find me [anything you want]”的请求都可以。更重要的是，如果Cortana无法回答问题或做您要求她做的事情，她会自动进行Bing搜索并向您显示结果。
4. Cortana 可以对某些 Windows 10 设置进行更改。(4. Cortana can make changes to some Windows 10 settings. )无论您是要关闭Wi-Fi还是打开飞行模式(Airplane mode)，命令和 Cortana(command and Cortana)都会服从。你只需要说"Hey Cortana, turn WiFi off!".
5. Cortana 可以调高或调低音量。(5. Cortana can turn the volume up or down. )在您的 PC 上听音乐或看电影时，Cortana可以为您做的最有用的事情之一就是调高或调低扬声器音量。(speaker volume)您可以简单地说"Hey Cortana, turn up the volume!"无需从您最喜欢的扶手椅上起身。
6. Cortana 可以告诉你天气。(6. Cortana can tell you the weather. )您可以向她询问天气情况，她会立即告诉您您所在位置的天气情况。你甚至可以问她某个城市或某一天的天气如何。只需(Just)说“Cortana 天气怎么样？” ("What's the weather Cortana?").
7. Cortana 可以向您显示新闻。(7. Cortana can show you the news. )你可以让Cortana向你展示最新的头条新闻和新闻，无论是本地的、国家的还是国际的。使用类似"Show me the latest news!".
8. Cortana 可以跟踪你的日历。(8. Cortana can keep track of your calendar. )想(Want)知道您议程上的下一步是什么？Cortana可以收集并告诉你安排的每个事件。用你自己的话问她诸如“嘿 Cortana，我今天的日程安排是什么？”之类的问题。("Hey Cortana, what's on my schedule today?")或“你好小娜，我周五的日程安排是什么？” ("Hey Cortana, what is my schedule on Friday?").
9. Cortana 可以将事件添加到您的日历中。(9. Cortana can add events to your calendars. )你所要做的就是告诉Cortana安排一个活动并将其添加到你的日历中。有关其工作原理的更多详细信息，请查看本指南：如何使用Cortana安排和管理约会。
10. Cortana 可以为你设置提醒。(10. Cortana can set reminders for you. )Cortana可以提醒你某件事。为了能够做到这一点，请告诉她您想被提醒什么以及您希望她何时为您这样做。她会记住并在时机成熟时通知您。使用诸如"Hey Cortana, please remind me to call Karen tonight!".
1 1 . Cortana 可以设置闹钟。(. Cortana can set alarms. )明天会是忙碌的一天吗？让 Cortana(Ask Cortana)将闹钟设置为凌晨 5 点。为此，请使用类似“Hey Cortana，设置明天凌晨 5 点的闹钟”之("Hey Cortana, set an alarm for 5 AM tomorrow")类的命令。
12. Cortana 可以播放音乐。(12. Cortana can play music.) 喜欢(Feel)听音乐吗？你所要做的就是问：告诉Cortana播放音乐，她会立即从你的(Cortana)音乐库(music library)中随机播放音轨，将它们加载到Groove Music应用程序中，然后开始播放。这是一份指南，它将为您提供有关其工作原理的更多详细信息： Windows 10(Windows 10)中使用Cortana 和 Groove Music(Cortana and Groove Music)播放音乐的完整指南。
13. Cortana 可以做音乐识别。(13. Cortana can do music recognition. )电台正在播放您喜欢的歌曲，但您不记得它的名字？让 Cortana使用类似(Ask Cortana)“Hey Cortana，这是什么歌？”之("Hey Cortana, what song is this?")类的命令来识别它。或“嘿 Cortana，正在播放什么？” ("Hey Cortana, what's playing?"). 听了一会儿这首歌，她多半会猜对。
14. Cortana 可以进行数学计算。(14. Cortana can make mathematical calculations. )有(Got)一个简单或复杂的数学问题(math problem)？简单……问(Easy… ask) Cortana答案。例如，如果你想知道 16 乘以 25 是多少，就这样问她“嘿 Cortana，16 乘 25 是多少？” ("Hey Cortana, what is 16 multiplied by 25?")她会在瞬间告诉你结果。
15. Cortana 可以转换单位。(15. Cortana can convert units. )如果您想知道一英里有多少米，或者您兑换 50 美元可以获得多少加元，请询问Cortana，她会立即告诉您正确答案。使用类似“Hey Cortana，一英里有多少米？”之类的命令。("Hey Cortana, how many meters in a mile?".)
16. Cortana 可以给你指路。(16. Cortana can give you directions. )无论(Whether)您只是想查找您所在的位置，还是想要前往特定位置的行车路线，您都可以向Cortana寻求帮助。使用诸如"Hey Cortana, give me driving directions to Bucharest!".
17. Cortana 可以定义单词。(17. Cortana can define words.)如果您不知道某个单词的含义，请让Cortana向您解释。每当你问她诸如“Cortana，多么顿悟？”之("Cortana, what an epiphany?")类的问题时，她都会尽力开导你。.
18. Cortana 可以锁定、注销、关闭或重新启动您的 PC。(18. Cortana can lock, sign out, shut down or restart your PC.)只需一个简单的命令，Cortana就可以为你处理这些常见任务。让她重启你的电脑，她会这样做；要求她关闭电源，她也会这样做。这让我们比以往任何时候都更爱她，当我们在晚上看一两部电影后懒得起床关掉我们的设备时。🙂 您可以在本指南中阅读有关其工作原理的更多信息：如何要求Cortana锁定、注销、关闭或重新启动您的Windows 10 PC。
19. 你可以让她给你发邮件。(19. You can ask her to send emails for you. )只需几句话，您就可以要求Cortana代表您编写和发送电子邮件。如果需要，她甚至可以让您更改消息。使用“Cortana，向 [某人] 发送电子邮件”之("Cortana, send an email to [someone]")类的命令，然后Cortana会询问您的详细信息：使用什么电子邮件帐户以及消息是什么。完成后，如果您改变主意，您可以同意发送消息或取消它。
20. Cortana 可以为您提供快速帮助。(20. Cortana can offer you quick help. )例如，当您不知道如何连接新打印机时，您可以向她寻求帮助。你所要做的就是说“嘿 Cortana，我该怎么做？”("Hey Cortana, how do I [do something]?")
21. 她可以给你看你想看的图像。(21. She can show you images of what you want to see.)无论您要求她向您展示人物、动物、地点或任何其他事物的图片，Cortana都会使用Bing进行快速搜索并为您显示结果。只需说“嘿 Cortana，给我看一些 [某人或某物] 的照片”("Hey Cortana, show me some pictures of [someone or some thing]")。
22. Cortana 还可以为你查找视频。(22. Cortana can also find videos for you.) 向(Ask)她询问，她会立即为您提供结果，主要来自YouTube。说(Say something)"Hey Cortana, show me videos of [someone or some thing]!"类的话。.
23. Cortana 可以找到并告诉你食物和饮料的食谱。(23. Cortana can find and tell you recipes for food and beverages. )有些人可能想知道如何制作牛排(beef steak)，而另一些人可能想知道如何制作某种特殊的鸡尾酒。无论哪种方式，您都可以询问Cortana如何烹饪或准备餐点或饮料。她会知道如何回答你。即使你问她如何制作大棒鸡尾酒(Big Stick cocktail)。🙂
24. Cortana 可以帮助你每天学习新事物。(24. Cortana can help you learn a new thing every day.) 问(Ask)她“怎么了？” 每天，她每天都会告诉你一件新鲜事。
25. Cortana 知道如何翻译。(25. Cortana knows how to translate.)当你对如何用不同的语言说某事有疑问时，请让Cortana翻译，只需告诉她“Cortana，你如何用 [其他语言] 说 [某事]？” ("Cortana, how do you say [something] in [some other language]?"). 她可以翻译，实际上很好。
结论
如您所见，Cortana是一位知识渊博的助手。她可以做很多事情，而且她可以为您提供不止几个问题的答案。我们希望您会像我们一样喜欢使用Cortana，我们也希望本文中展示的命令和问题列表对您有用。如果您知道Cortana可以做的其他有用的事情，请不要犹豫，在下面的评论表中分享它们。
Top 25 most useful commands and questions for Cortana
Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant, is getting better by the day. She lеarns new things and can answer all sorts of questions and commands from you. That is why we thought it would be a good idea if we summed up the most usеful commands and questions you can ask Cortana to do or answer. As you will see in this article, she is not only able to understand what you tell her in writing, but she is also quite talented when it comes to understanding spoken commands or questions.
Important things you should know about Cortana
Before being able to command or ask questions to Cortana, you need to know a few things:
You should keep in mind that Cortana is learning new things every day, so the list of commands we are going to show in the next section of this article might not cover everything she can do. However, we will try to update this article on a regular basis, so that we include the useful things Cortana learns over time.
Which are the most useful Cortana commands and questions?
Cortana can do lots of stuff for you. Here are some of the most useful commands and questions you can ask Cortana:
1. Cortana can launch apps. Do you want to launch a specific app? Tell Cortana to open it, like: "Open Camera."
2. Cortana can search through your files. Tell Cortana the name of the document you want her to find and she will immediately start searching for it, both on your computer and on your personal cloud storage space - OneDrive. If you do not know the name of your document, Cortana can also do contextual searches, like "documents from last month." When done, she will show a list with all the documents matching your query.
3. Cortana can search the web. If you want to search the internet, Cortana can do this. All you have to do is ask her. Any request similar to "Find me [anything you want]" will do. Even more, if Cortana cannot answer a question or do something you ask her to do, she will automatically do a Bing search and show you the results.
4. Cortana can make changes to some Windows 10 settings. Whether you want to turn Wi-Fi off or Airplane mode on, command and Cortana will obey. All you have to say is something like "Hey Cortana, turn WiFi off!".
5. Cortana can turn the volume up or down. When listening to music or watching a movie on your PC, one of the most useful things Cortana can do for you is turn the speaker volume up or down. You can simply say something like "Hey Cortana, turn up the volume!" without having to get up of your favorite armchair.
6. Cortana can tell you the weather. You can ask her about the weather, and she will immediately tell you what the weather in your location is. You can even ask her what the weather is in a certain city or on a specific day. Just say "What's the weather Cortana?".
7. Cortana can show you the news. You can ask Cortana to show you the latest headlines and news, be they local, national or even international. Use a command like "Show me the latest news!".
8. Cortana can keep track of your calendar. Want to know what is next on your agenda? Cortana can collect and tell you every event you scheduled. Use your own words for asking her something like "Hey Cortana, what's on my schedule today?" or "Hey Cortana, what is my schedule on Friday?".
9. Cortana can add events to your calendars. All you have to do is tell Cortana to schedule an event and add it to your calendar. For more details on how this works, check this guide: How to schedule and manage appointments with Cortana.
10. Cortana can set reminders for you. Cortana can remind you about a specific thing. To be able to do that, tell her what you want to be reminded of and when you want her to do that for you. She will remember and let you know when the time comes. Use commands like "Hey Cortana, please remind me to call Karen tonight!".
11. Cortana can set alarms. Is tomorrow going to be a busy day? Ask Cortana to set the alarm for 5 AM. For this, use a command like "Hey Cortana, set an alarm for 5 AM tomorrow".
12. Cortana can play music. Feel like listening to music? All you have to do is ask: tell Cortana to play music, and she will immediately shuffle the audio tracks from your music library, load them in the Groove Music app and then start playing them. Here is a guide that will give you more details on how this works: The complete guide to playing music with Cortana and Groove Music, in Windows 10.
13. Cortana can do music recognition. A song you like is being played on the radio, but you cannot remember its name? Ask Cortana to identify it by using a command like "Hey Cortana, what song is this?" or "Hey Cortana, what's playing?". After listening to the song for a short while, she will most probably guess it right.
14. Cortana can make mathematical calculations. Got a simple or a complex math problem? Easy… ask Cortana the answer. For example, if you want to know what 16 multiplied by 25 is, ask her just like that "Hey Cortana, what is 16 multiplied by 25?" and she'll tell you the result in an instant.
15. Cortana can convert units. If you want to know how many meters a mile has or how many Canadian dollars you get for exchanging 50 American dollars, ask Cortana and she will promptly tell you the right answer. Use a command like "Hey Cortana, how many meters in a mile?".
16. Cortana can give you directions. Whether you just want to find where you are or you want driving directions to a specific location, you can ask Cortana for help. Use commands like "Hey Cortana, give me driving directions to Bucharest!".
17. Cortana can define words. If you do not know the meaning of a certain word, ask Cortana to explain it to you. She will do her best to enlighten you whenever you'll ask her things like "Cortana, what an epiphany?".
18. Cortana can lock, sign out, shut down or restart your PC. With a simple command, Cortana can handle these common tasks for you. Ask her to reboot your PC, and she will do that; ask her to power it off, and she will do that also. That makes us love her more than ever when we feel too lazy to get out of bed to shut down our devices at night, after watching a movie or two. 🙂 You can read more about how this works in this guide: How to ask Cortana to lock, sign out, shut down or restart your Windows 10 PC.
19. You can ask her to send emails for you. With only a few words, you can ask Cortana to write and send an email on your behalf. She even lets you make changes to the message if you need to. Use a command like "Cortana, send an email to [someone]" and then Cortana will ask you the details: what email account to use and what the message is. When done, you can agree to send the message or cancel it if you changed your mind.
20. Cortana can offer you quick help. When you do not know how to connect a new printer, for example, you can ask her for help. All you have to do is say "Hey Cortana, how do I [do something]?"
21. She can show you images of what you want to see. Whether you ask her to show you pictures of people, animals, places or any other things, Cortana uses Bing to do a quick search and display the results for you. Just say "Hey Cortana, show me some pictures of [someone or some thing]".
22. Cortana can also find videos for you. Ask her for that, and she will promptly give you results, mostly from YouTube. Say something like "Hey Cortana, show me videos of [someone or some thing]!".
23. Cortana can find and tell you recipes for food and beverages. Some might want to know how to make a beef steak, and other might want to know how to make a certain special cocktail. Either way, you can ask Cortana how to cook or prepare a meal or a drink. She will know how to answer you. Even if you ask her how to make a Big Stick cocktail. 🙂
24. Cortana can help you learn a new thing every day. Ask her "what's up?" daily, and she will tell you a new thing every day.
25. Cortana knows how to translate. When you are in doubt on how to say something in a different language, ask Cortana to translate by simply telling her "Cortana, how do you say [something] in [some other language]?". She can translate that, quite well actually.
Conclusion
As you have seen, Cortana is a very knowledgeable assistant. She can do plenty of things, and she can give you answers to more than a few questions. We hope that you will enjoy using Cortana as much as we do, and we also hope that the list of commands and questions we showed in this article will prove useful to you. If you know of other useful things Cortana can do, do not hesitate to share them, in the comments form below.
