How to Use Speech Commands on Windows Phone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Press and hold the Start button on your device.

   This will put your device into “Listening…” mode letting you know its ready to accept a voice command.
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   Step 2: Say a voice command and press the “Go” button or simply wait a few seconds for the command to register.

   For example, one voice command you can use is “Call” followed a name of contact from your contact list.
   
   This will automatically call the number associated with that name.
   
   Some more examples of voice commands you can use on your device are below. "Call" a phone number.
   
   Say “Call” followed by a phone number to automatically call that number. "Find" or “Search”.
   
   Say “Find” or “Search” followed by a search term to automatically search the web. "Open" or “Start”.
   
   Say “Open” or “Start” followed by the name of an application such as “Maps” to automatically open that application. ,
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   Step 3: Press the back button on your device to cancel the voice command.

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