AI FOR SENIORS · LESSON 7 OF 10 · 10 MIN
Use your phone’s voice assistant
Voice assistants make phones easier to use, especially if small buttons or typing are hard.
Do it now
- Find your assistant: press and hold the home or side button, or say “Hey Google” / “Hey Siri”.
- Try: “Remind me to take my tablets at 8 am every day.”
- Try: “Call [name].”
- Try: “What’s the weather tomorrow?”
- If it mishears, speak a little slower and closer.
Check yourself
Answer in your head first, then open each one.
How do you start most voice assistants?
Press and hold the home or side button, or say the wake phrase.
Is it OK to ask the same thing twice?
Yes — it never minds repeating.
Tip
Reminders are the most useful feature for many people. Start there.