Amazon Alexa is a powerful virtual assistant, and there are many tasks you can get done with it. To do these tasks, though, you’re going to need to learn the Alexa commands for them.
These Alexa commands are basically the actions that you advise your Alexa device to perform. You have hundreds of commands and their variations to use with your Alexa device. Here are some of the common commands that you should know.
1. Alexa, Volume X
When you turn on your Alexa device for the first time, one command that you’re going to need is the volume command. This will help you adjust the volume levels of your Alexa device.
You can choose from 1 to 10 for volume levels. There’s a hidden level, 11, that you can use to further increase Alexa’s volume. However, you aren’t suggested to use this as this can be too loud for most users.
2. Alexa, Mute/Unmute
With the mute command, you can turn off the audio on your Alexa-enabled device. This will mute any audio that’s coming from your device, including any music or voice recordings.
You can use the unmute command to turn the audio back on.
While using these commands, know that the audio that’s being played on your Alexa device is not paused. The audio continues to play—you don’t hear it.
3. Alexa, Stop
If you’ve asked Alexa to do something but you now want it to stop doing that task, say this command. Alexa will stop whatever task it’s doing. You might want to use this when you realize you didn’t want to do something that you’ve already asked Alexa to do.
4. Alexa, Pair
To connect your Alexa-enabled device with other devices via Bluetooth, use this command. This command puts your Alexa device into pair mode, which helps other devices find your Alexa device.
You can use this command to pair your Alexa device with a computer or smartphone.
5. Alexa, What’s 12 Percent of 579?
Alexa has the ability to answer both basic, as well as complex, mathematical questions. All you need to do is ask your question in a proper way and Alexa will answer it for you.
In the above command, Alexa will perform the calculation and provide you with the correct answer. You’re free to modify the command to include your own mathematical questions.
6. Alexa, Pick a Number Between 10 and 49
Alexa comes with a randomizer to help you pick a number between a range of numbers. If you’re playing a game with your friends, or you’d just like to get a random number, this command will help you out.
Alexa will randomly choose a number from the given range.
7. Alexa, What’s the Weather?
This one is a popular command as it tells you the current weather details of where you live. Alexa tells you whether the day is going to be hot or cold, and any other details that it thinks you should know.
