
Ex.: "Show all PowerPoint presentations in my school folder." (Mac specific) Ex.: "Get the Twitter app," or "Search the App Store for word games." Ex.: "Where is Ron?" or "Who is near me?"

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"How much free space to I have?" (Mac specific).Ex.: "Adjust volume to 80 percent," or "Turn the volume up/down." Ex.: "My mom is Sandy Jacobsson," or "Timmy Jacobsson is my brother." Once a relationship is established, you can say relationships instead of names (e.g., "Call my brother," instead of "Call Timmy Jacobsson"). Ex.: "What is 234 divided by 6?" or "What is the square root of 16?" Ex.: "How many cups are in a quart?" or "How many dollars are in a Euro?" or "How many pounds are in a stone?" Ex.: "What's Apple's stock price?" or "Where's the NASDAQ today?" Ex.: "What's the weather like today?" or "Do I need an umbrella?" Ex.: "Read my new messages," or "Check email." Hear your messages or emails read aloud.Ex.: "Tell I am on my way," or "Tell I am going to the store." Ex.: "Do I have any new voice mail?" or "Play the voice mail from Mom." Ex.: "Call 911," or "Call the fire department." On a Mac, you can create a dedicated keyboard shortcut to bring up Siri, use a trick to enable "Hey Siri," or click on the Siri icon in the menu bar to issue a command or ask a question.Those who own an iPhone 6S or newer, "Hey, Siri" works regardless if the phone is plugged in. If you have Hey Siri enabled and an iPhone 6 or earlier, say "Hey, Siri" when your iPhone is plugged in and charging, followed by a command or question.If you're using Apple's AirPods, double-tap on either 'pod to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.

If you're using Apple's Earpods, press and hold the center button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.iPhone X users will need to hold in the side button Press and hold the home button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.There are a few ways to get Siri's attention. Keep in mind, some of the commands will work on a Mac, while some fall flat. So here's our unofficial guide to Siri commands and questions.

Apple hasn't published a complete list of Siri commands, though you can find a fairly comprehensive guide to Siri's abilities inside Siri herself (open up Siri and say "Help" to see what she can do).
