You can ask for Office files or people using typing or voice.

If you're in the United States, the digital assistant will continue to assist you in managing tasks and schedules. Since Cortana now has an emphasis on productivity, moving forward, the assistant will focus only on managing your work life. The new experience also supports the light and dark modes, but you can't change the mode independently within the app, the color mode will change automatically when you switch modes on Windows 10. You can also right-click every one of your text or response from Cortana to access the context menu with options to ask again, copy text, delete a specific text, or clear the thread history.Ĭortana now updates automatically through the Microsoft Store, but sometimes, you'll see a New version available notification in the experience, which you can click to update the app manually. Then there's the main chat canvas that shows your text interaction in a threaded conversation, similar to the text interface on your phone, which you can also scroll to revisit certain information at a later time. However, you can still use your voice to interact with Cortana using the mic button or the hands-free option.Ībove the text box and voice control, Cortana also provides query suggestions to help you get familiar with interacting with the assistant. Something that makes a lot of sense, since most people use devices with a keyboard and mouse, and many do not prefer talking to a computer. The app has also been designed to make typing the primary method of interaction. Once signed in, you'll access the new interface that's no longer attached to the taskbar, and because it's an app, it behaves like one, and you can drag it around the desktop, resize, or full screen like any other modern app. When you first open the Cortana app, you'll be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft or work account. Cortana new interfaceĪlthough the new interface looks familiar to the old experience, the new design is clean and simple.

Starting with the May 2020 Update, Cortana introduces a new interface, simplified settings, and options to quickly fix problems with the app. In this Windows 10 guide, we'll take a closer look at the new Cortana experience available with the May 2020 Update.

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