What is Cortana?

Cortana is a voice-controlled personal assistant created by Microsoft for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 (where it now supersedes Bing Mobile),
 Microsoft Band,  Windows 10, and coming to iOS,, Android,  and the Xbox One.

Cortana will help you find things on your PC, manage your calendar, track packages, find files, chat with you, and tell jokes. The more you use Cortana, the more personalized your experience will be. Personalization of Cortana for users is largely based on the amount of information the user shares. For example, by allowing access to calendar, email, contacts and browsing history the virtual assistant can use this data to try and anticipate the user's needs.

To get started, type a question in the search box on the taskbar. Or select the microphone icon and talk to Cortana. (Typing works for all types of PCs, but you need a mic to talk.)

Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search.