Lesson 1 – Summoning Alexa

Summoning Alexa

In this lesson, we will show you how to summon Alexa so that you can give her a voice command. We will also show you the process of giving Alexa a command.

Summon Alexa

Before you can issue a command to Alexa, you will need to summon her. This is the process to get her attention so that she is listening for your command. There are two ways to summon Alexa.

1. Use your voice by saying “Alexa.” This is the recommended approach.
2. Press and hold the Home button on your screen.

With either method, you will know that Alexa is listening when you see the blue status bar at the bottom of your screen. If your sound volume is up on your tablet, you will also hear a audio “bong.” At this signal, you can then proceed to issue your command or question.

Command Alexa

Once Alexa is summoned you can issue the question or command. In the beginning, keep it simple. Here are some examples:

Summon	Command or Question	Response
Alexa,	What day is it?	“Today is xxxxxx”
Alexa,	What is the weather?	“Today’s weather is xxxxxx”

Response

This is where you can sit back and enjoy the information or action from Alexa.

An Alexa Conversation

Working with Alexa has three parts as indicated in this picture. Using this breakdown will help you master and enjoy Alexa as a virtual assistant.

Homework

Homework is necessary to master Alexa. Here are some commands that you can use for practice.

Summon	Command or Question	Response
Alexa,	How old is Micheal Douglas? (substitue any famous person here)	[Famous Person] is xx years old.
Alexa,	What day is it?	“Today is xxxxxx”
Alexa,	Start a timer for 1 minute and 30 seconds.	Press Stop to stop the timer notice.
Alexa,	What is the weather?	“Today’s weather is xxxxxx”
Alexa,	Tell me a joke.	I hope it is funny.

After completing your homework, you are ready to move to the Next Lesson to learn about more Alexa commands. Tap the Go to Next Lesson button to continue.