This is (almost) everything you can do with Cortana in Spanish in Windows 10

Of all the news that Windows 10 includes, Cortana should be on the podium of those that have been most promoted and disclosed by Microsoft . This digital assistant seeks to become the new protagonist of the operating system, by offering us relevant alerts, useful information, and responses to queries by voice in natural language, among other things .

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Still, many users still don&39;t quite see the practical value that Cortana can bring to everyday life, or, They reject the idea of ​​talking to the PC. If that is your case, we recommend you continue reading this list that we have compiled with various useful Cortana commands for day to day, which can also be executed both through text and by voice, so there is no need to feel weird talking to the laptop."

Calculator

Both with calculators and cameras it happens that the best one is the one closest to hand. And in that aspect Cortana as a calculator is unbeatable Just by pressing the Start button we can start writing mathematical problems, the solution to which will appear instantly on the screen.

Also, with the help of parentheses, associative properties, and expressions like sqrt() , log() or exp() we can get to relatively complex problems, and get solutions just as quickly. It can even solve for simple equations (things like x + 45=3), and for things more complex than that, we can launch a web search which, with any luck , will refer us to an answer from Wolfram Alpha.

Reminders

Another important function of Cortana is the reminders As in Windows Phone, this feature is designed to offer us notices contextual both according to the time/date, and depending on the place or the person we are talking to

For example, it should be possible to configure alerts like:

• remind me to collect the money he owes me from Carlos the next time I talk to him
• remind me to buy vegetables the next time I pass by the supermarket

However, in my personal experience, the performance of location alerts leaves a lot to be desired, since, first, these Reminders still don't sync with Windows Phone (only with Windows 10 Mobile, and Cortana apps on iOS and Android), and second, on PC Cortana can't detect our exact location , but instead uses an approximation that can have a margin of error of tens of kilometers.That's why I'll focus on people and time/date reminders below.

The easiest way to create a reminder is to say (with text or voice) to Cortana ">

The option to choose a time and date is self-explanatory. We simply have to choose a time when we want to be notified and, if we have the PC turned on at that time, a pop-up notification will be shown with the reminder. In addition, to this type of reminders we can add a certain periodicity (for example, that we be reminded to do something every week, on a certain day and time).

On the other hand, reminders assigned to people work integrated with apps like Mail. If we ask Cortana to remind us of something the next time we talk to someone, that reminder will appear when we start writing an email addressed to that person

"And finally, Cortana also allows us to consult and edit the list of reminders already created, even those that have already been discarded or completed. To do this, simply click on the Reminders button>"

Check the calendar and add events

Using commands like the following we can tell Cortana to show us our schedule of events for a certain period:

• What do I have for today?
• What do I have for the weekend?
• What do I have for next week?
• show my next event

In addition, we can add new events using commands like the following:

• add to calendar go for a run tomorrow from 4 PM to 6 PM
• add to calendar work meeting on Friday at 9 AM
• add event go out to the beach for the whole weekend

Cortana will notify us if there is any conflict between the events already scheduled, and the one we are about to save, and it will also allow us to adjust details such as the end time and the calendar (which allows us to save events created with Cortana in Google Calendar).

It is even possible to modify already saved events using commands like these:

• Move my next event to 1 hour later
• move jogging to 1 day later
• Move Job Board event to this Thursday at 3 PM

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Finally, it is possible to configure Cortana to show us our agenda and most important events on the daily summary page (the one that appears immediately after opening the assistant). To do this, just go to Cortana&39;s Notebook in the sidebar, then select Meetings & Remindersand finally mark as Activated>."

Weather forecast

Cortana in Spanish is particularly powerful when it comes to delivering weather information. Here are examples of some weather inquiries you allow us to ask you:

• What's the temperature now?
• What temperature will it be tomorrow?
• Is it going to rain this weekend?
• How will the weather be next week?
• Will I need an umbrella tomorrow?
• What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

Cortana uses the data from location of the PC to detect which city we are in, and thus deliver corresponding weather information. As we mentioned before, this location has a margin of error of several kilometers, but since the weather does not change significantly within that distance, the weather data is more or less accurate.

Still, if we're thinking of taking a trip, we can also ask Cortana for the forecast for another city in the world:

• Is it going to rain in Valparaíso this weekend?
• What temperature will it be in Malaga next week?
• Will it be cloudy in Sao Paulo tomorrow?

And just like with calendar events, Cortana can be configured to display weather information on the daily summary pageYou just have to go to Cortana's Notebook > Weather, and there activate the options that will appear. From this section you can also change the temperature scale between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Alarms

Using commands such as the following it is possible to create a one-time (non-periodic) alarm:

• wake me up in half an hour
• set an alarm for 15 more minutes
• set an alarm for 9 AM

It is also possible to use the command ">see the alarms that are activated. When the alarm appears it is possible to dismiss it, or postpone it so that it reappears for a few more minutes.

Unfortunately, you cannot configure alarm detail or create periodic alarms from Cortana. To do this we must open the Alarms and clock app, from there it is possible to change the alert sound, configure repetitions, and set the default delay time.

Play music

Cortana integrates with Groove Music allowing us to quickly play lists, artists, albums and even the entire collection in shuffle mode. We only have to say commands like the following:

• play my music
• plays the top 25 list (there must be a list with that name, obviously)
• play Pink Floyd
• plays Never Say Never by Justin Bieber
• play Drag Me Down
• put a song

Unfortunately, in my experience these commands have only worked through voice, since entering them via text redirects us to a search from Bing.

Financial information, currencies and shares

Cortana lets you use text and voice commands to make financial inquiries like these:

• euro to dollar
• convert 300 euros into yuan
• How much are Microsoft shares worth?
• AAPL stock
• BTC to USD
• dollars to Chilean pesos

Answers to these queries will appear instantly when typing, like a quick info box, but pressing Enter or clicking the answer we will be able to see more detailed information (for example, a graph with the historical variation of a share).

In addition, it is possible to define a watch list of stocks and world stock markets. To do this, all you have to do is go to Cortana's Notebook > Finance, and there activate the Finance card and add all the actions or stock markets that you want to track.

Daily variations of the watchlist will appear in the daily overview every time we open Cortana, along with the calendar, weather forecast, and other useful information.

Word Definitions

When writing in Cortana ">complete definitions, in all the meanings that the word has (yes, when using the voice command the list with the definitions is directly displayed complete).

Unit Conversion

Cortana also offers support for converting dozens of unit types instantly. Simply type commands similar to the following:

• 345 degrees C to F
• convert 23 km to miles
• 200 calories to joules
• 21 centuries to nanoseconds
• 2 radians to degrees

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As with the definitions, typing the query should immediately bring up a quick answer, but pressing Enter>more detailed view that allows you to modify the numbers or units, and select and copy the results."

Check the time, here and elsewhere

We can also ask Cortana what time it is in our city, or in other cities and time zones around the world. Simply enter a query with the following format:

• what time is it (indicates the time in our city)
• What time is it in London
• New York time

News Tracking

Cortana offers integration with Bing News, thanks to which we can follow news on specific topics, or access the latest news of our locality in the daily summary section.

To activate this function, just follow these steps:

• Go to Cortana's Notebook in the left sidebar
• "Select the News section"
• Activate news card
• Add all the topics you want to track

And ready. Cortana will begin to display the most relevant news on the selected topics, within the daily summary. section.

Application Launcher (and find new apps in the store)

With Cortana we can also launch applications quickly, without having to search for them within the list of all applications . Simply type the name of the app in Cortana, or directly in the Start menu, and press Enter.

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Because the results are displayed instantly as we type, many times you won&39;t even have to type the full name of the application. For example, in my case it is enough to write netf>" "

In addition, we can use the same Cortana search engine to find new applications in the store. To do this, just write the name of the app, and wait for the Shop> section to be displayed" "

By default, only 1 or 2 app results from the store will be displayed.We can click directly on one of them to download and install the application, or click on the section title (Store) to open a complete search with more results "

Search files locally and on OneDrive

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Finally, as Cortana replaces instant search>" "

Usually just type the name of the file you want to find and Cortana will display it as a featured result. But if this is not the case, we can press the My Stuff button, in the lower left corner, to start a more advanced search, allowing us to use filters, sort based on different criteria, and browse a full list of results."

An advantage that Cortana offers here is that it not only searches the local files on the PC, but also all our OneDrive filesstored in the cloud, regardless of whether they are downloaded to our computer or not.

And if the way Cortana displays the list of results doesn't suit us, we can also search using the File Explorer interface, or OneDrive, just press the corresponding links at the bottom from Cortana.

Another advantage of Cortana in this section is that we can search for files using natural language. For example, we can tell you:

• find files edited last week
• search photos from yesterday
• show documents created the day before yesterday

All of these commands can be entered both by text and by voice.

Bonus: how to easily invoke Cortana and how to activate it in Latin America

And now that we know almost all the things that Cortana allows us to do in Windows 10, it is also convenient to know how we can access it at any time:

• The simplest and most obvious: by clicking the Cortana icon or box on the taskbar.
• With keyboard shortcuts: CTRL + Q opens the search box, and CTRL + Cstarts voice recognition.
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• Activating the function Hey Cortana, which allows us to start voice search just by saying those words at any time. To do this you have to go to Cortana > Notebook > Configuration, and there activate the Hello Cortana> box"

Open the Start menu and start typing.

And for those who live in Latin America, where Cortana is not yet officially available, we remind you that it is possible to activate it easily by following the steps we describe in this tutorial.

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We must also remember that as Cortana lives>updating automatically over time, offering us more and better functions without us having to install anything on our computer. "

What do you think of these Cortana functionalities in Spanish? Do you know of any others that are worth knowing?