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Windows 10 - Set Up Cortana

Here's how to set up Cortana for your Windows 10 device.
Get help, answers, suggestions, recommendations, reminders and much more from Cortana® , the personal assistant from Windows.® With permission, Cortana keeps a notebook of things about you to keep track of your interests so she can learn and anticipate to give you tailored recommendations and suggestions.
  1. Tap the 
    Cortana launch icon
     Cortana Launch icon (located on the left side of the task bar near the 
    Windows Start icon
     Start Menu icon).
  2. If presented, to continue, review the Privacy Statement then tap
    Use Cortana
    .
  3. To personalize Cortana, tap the 
    Notebook icon
     Cortana Notebook icon (located in the upper-left corner).
  4. Tap the
    About Me icon
     Cortana About Me icon to set up the basic personalization info.
  5. Tap the 
    Notebook icon
     Cortana Notebook icon again to bring back the list of personalization items (e.g., Permissions, Reminders, News, etc.).
  6. Select an available option shown and set as desired then tap the Notebook icon Cortana Notebook icon again to bring back up the list to continue personalizing Cortana.
  7. At any point, Cortana can be used by tapping the
    Microphone icon
    Microphone icon (located at the bottom, on the right of the "Ask me anything" search box) or typing in the request in the "Ask me anything" search box.