Alexa can do so many things it is often hard to keep up. Here is a list of major commands for Alexa that you may want to start using if you haven’t already.
Summoning Alexa
- In order to queue a command all you have to say first is Alexa
Basic commands
- “Alexa, help”
- “Alexa, mute”
- “Alexa, stop”
- “Alexa set volume to 5”
- “Alexa,louder”
Media controls
- “Alexa, play some music”
- “Alexa, play music by [artist]”
- “Alexa, play [radio station] on Pandora”
- “Alexa, what’s playing?”
- “Alexa, restart”
Time and Date
- “Alexa, set an alarm for 7 am”
- “Alexa, set a repeating alarm for weekdays at 7am”
- “Alexa, how much time is left on my timer?”
- “Alexa, what’s the date?”
To-Do and Shopping Lists
- “Alexa, create a to-do.”
- “Alexa, what’s on my calendar for tomorrow?”
- “Alexa, add eggs to my shopping list”
- “Alexa, what’s on my shopping list?”
News and Weather
- “Alexa, what’s my Flash Briefing?”
- “Alexa, what’s the weather like?”
- “Alexa, what’s my commute look like?”
Entertainment and Food
- “Alexa, what movies are playing?”
- “Alexa, tell me about the movie [title].”
- “Alexa, find me a nearby pizza restaurant.”
- “Alexa, who plays in [movie or TV show]?”
- “Who is in the band [name]?”
Math
- “Alexa, how many [units] are in [units]?”
- “Alexa, 70 factorial.”
Definitions/Spelling
- “Alexa, what’s the definition of [word]?”
- “Alexa, how do you spell [word]?”
Sports
- “Alexa, what was the score of the [team] game?”
- “Alexa, when do the [team] play next?”
- “Alexa, what are the MLB standings?”
Purchasing
- “Alexa, buy more deodorant”
- “Alexa, track my order.”
- “Alexa, add garbage bags to my cart.”
- “Alexa, what are your deals?”
Smart Home
- “Alexa, turn on the lights”
- “Alexa, raise the temperature 1 degree.”
- “Alexa, lock my back door.”
- “Alexa, connect to my phone.”
- “Alexa, ask TrackR to find my phone.”
- “Alexa, turn on the TV”
Profiles and User Accounts
- “Alexa, switch accounts.”
- “Alexa, which profile is this?”
Search
- “Alexa, Wikipedia: [subject].”
- “Alexa, how many people live in America?”
Easter Eggs (check out more on the Reddit thread Alexa Easter eggs)
- “Alexa, good morning.”
- “Alexa, I want the truth.”
- “Alexa, are you SkyNet?”
- “Alexa, party time!”
- “Alexa, don’t mention the war.”
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