Use Cortana to get Directions on a Microsoft Lumia 535

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Hello and welcome to VisiHow. In this video, we are going to show you how you can ask Cortana, Microsoft's personal assistant, for directions when using a Microsoft Lumia 535.

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   To begin, press the power button to turn the phone on

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   Scroll the lock screen up, and then we're going to activate Cortana by pressing the magnifying glass, which is the search button at the bottom right-hand corner.

   

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   Activate Cortana on your phone if you did not purchase your phone in the United States

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   Search VisiHow for a video that will teach you how to activate Cortana on your phone, and then you can come back and learn how to use Cortana. Another important point is that as an American program, it responds best to American accents. It has some trouble understanding English accents, and it has a lot of trouble understanding foreign names and locations, so test it out and see how well it works for you.

   

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   Press the microphone button and hold it, and then let go

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   I am going to ask Cortana to give me directions.

   

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   Ask Cortana to get you directions to a specific location

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   It always uses your current location as a starting point if you allow it to access your current location. It shows your current location, point A, and the desired location, point B, along with a route.

   

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   Scroll through the steps below the map to see each individual step for the route

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   You can change the mode of transportation with the icons at the top right-hand corner

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   Click "start voice nav" to start voice navigation to talk through the process

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   Click "route steps" to scroll through a list of the steps, and you can choose one individually

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   This concludes our tutorial on how to use Cortana to get directions when using a Microsoft Lumia 535

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