Chapter 4: siri, Make requests, 41 make requests – Apple iPhone iOS 7.1 User Manual

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Siri

Make requests

The power of Siri is yours for the asking.
Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button, until Siri beeps.

Note: To use Siri, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. See

Connect to the Internet

on

page 16.

Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open
apps, and turn features on or off, like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and Accessibility.
Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special commands or keywords.

What Siri heard

you say

What Siri heard

you say

Tap to speak to Siri.

Tap to speak to Siri.

Siri’s response

Siri’s response

For hints, ask Siri “what can you do,” or tap .

Siri often displays helpful info on your screen. Tap the info to open a related app or get
more details.
Manually control when Siri listens. As an alternative to letting Siri automatically notice when
you stop talking, you can hold down the Home button while you speak, and release it when
you’re done.

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