Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) - Manual (Page 21)

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When you first open Siri on your Mac, you’ll see a list of suggestions about how to use Siri to save
time and typing. You can also ask Siri “What can you do” at any time, or click the help button .
Speak to Siri. Click Siri in the menu bar or the Dock and start speaking. Or press and hold the
Command key and the Space bar, and speak to Siri.
Find and open files. Ask Siri to find files and open them right from the Siri window. You can ask
by file name, by tags, or by description. For example, “Search for files Ursula sent last week,” or
“Open the spreadsheet I created last night.”
Drag and drop. Drag and drop images and locations from the Siri window into an email, text
message, or document. You can also copy and paste text.
Save Siri results. Save results from sporting events, Reminders, Clock, Stocks, Notes, Finder,
and general knowledge (Wikipedia, for example) to the Today view in Notifications. Click the
plus sign in the top right of a Siri result to pin it to the Today view. To see it later, click the
Notification Center icon , then click Today. If you’re checking a sports score, for example, results
stay up to date.
Adjust the volume. Use the volume buttons on your MacBook Pro to increase or decrease the
volume while you’re interacting with Siri. If your MacBook Pro has the Touch Bar, adjust the
volume in the Control Strip.
Change the voice. Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock, click Siri, then choose an
option from the Siri Voice menu.
You’ll find suggestions for things you can ask Siri throughout this guide—they look like this:
Ask Siri. Say something like:
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“Open the Keynote presentation I was working on last night.”
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“What time is it in Paris?”
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“What kinds of things can I ask you?”
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