ASK ALEXA

Simply say ‘Alexa’ or your chosen wake word before each of these commands.

ADD AN EVENT TO MY CALENDAR

Alexa will guide you through the process of adding a calendar event.

ADD [EVENT] TO MY CALENDAR FOR [DAY] AT [TIME]

Alexa will guide you through the process of adding a calendar event, and create it for that specific time.

PLAY RELAXING MUSIC

Fancy setting a mood? Try asking for a genre of music along with a mood, such as relaxing, to help set the atmosphere.

NEXT

Use your voice to control playback. Saying this command skips a song. You can also say ‘Alexa, previous’ to return to the last song.

WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE THIS WEEKEND?

This will you give you a forecast for your weekend ahead. You can also say ‘Alexa, what will the weather be like on [day of the week]?’ for something more specific.

WHAT IS THE EXTENDED FORECAST?

This latter command will give you a seven-day forecast, with details about the weather for each day.

WHAT IS THE TRAFFIC LIKE?

This command will tell you about the current traffic conditions on your route.

WHAT’S MY COMMUTE?

This is another command for finding out about the traffic conditions on your route.