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Alexayour virtual assistant Amazonhas different commands to use on a daily basis and they can be of all types: from announcing the weather and playing music to reporting the news of the day and answering specific questions.

For these reasons, Amazon's virtual assistant has become one of people's favorites in recent months: not only because of its ease of use, but also because of all the activities it can do.

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How to activate Alexa commands

People should follow these instructions to activate commands with Alexa:

1. Say the widget “Go to Settings” or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings.

2. Choose Accessibility.

3. Activate the available functions.

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What are the 10 secret commands to use with Alexa?

These are the 10 secret commands you should ask your virtual assistant and what each one entails

1. “Alexa, what’s today’s news?”: Displays the news summary and records media configured in the app.

2. “Alexa, what's on TV tonight?”: Users can request programming from TV networks.

3. Regarding temperature, people should ask the device: “Alexa, what is the weather like?” It will instantly tell you the temperature and weather in the city and the forecast for the rest of the day.

4. You can even ask Alexa if it's going to rain. “Alexa, is it going to rain this weekend?” Then the device will answer what will happen in the city.

5. If users want to listen to music, they should tell Alexa: “Alexa, reggaeton mode”, and the device will play the music requested by users.

6. “Alexa, set the alarm”: You start the process of setting the alarm and then Alexa will ask you what time it is.

7. “Alexa, wake me up at 8 a.m. with music”: The device will set an alarm with music and will use the music service configured by default.

8. “Alexa, add “Dinner with Friends” to your calendar: The widget will add “Dinner with Friends” to your calendar and ask for the day and time.

9. “Alexa, delete reminder”: It will delete your existing reminder or ask you which reminder you want to delete.

10. “Alexa, start a five-minute workout”: Alexa will inform the user of the exercise routine that they should do.

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How to install Alexa at home

People who want to install Alexa in their homes should follow these steps:

1. Open the Alexa app.

2. Open Devices.

3. Select the plus (+) icon.

4. Choose Add Device.

5. Select the type of Smart Home device you want to connect.

6. Choose the brand and follow the on-screen instructions.

How Alexa answers questions

Alexa answers its users' questions after they search for information on Google or connect them to specific apps. If the device doesn't answer some questions, they'll have to go to the Alexa Answers function, a repository of answers contributed by the voice assistant user community.

The tool works through a combination of advanced technologies that come with Natural Language (NLP), Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These technologies allow Alexa to understand and respond to users' voice commands efficiently and accurately.