Siri Commands iOS7

Question 0

-

Answer 0

Say “hyphen”

or “dash”

Question 1

…

Answer 1

Say “ellipsis”

or “dot dot dot”

Question 2

–

double-length dash

Answer 2

Say “em dash”

Question 3

To open an application

Answer 3

Say “open [app name]”

Question 4

,

Answer 4

Say “comma”

Question 5

_

base level line

Answer 5

Say “underscore”

Question 6

.

Answer 6

Say “period”

or “dot”

Question 7

\

Answer 7

Say “back slash”

Question 8

|

Answer 8

Say “vertical line”

Question 9

”

Answer 9

Say “quote”
or “quotation mark”
(No “end quote” for end. Repeat above words to end.)

Question 10

!

Answer 10

Say “exclamation point”

Question 11

?

Answer 11

Say “question mark”

Question 12

/

Answer 12

Say “forward slash”

Question 13

*

Answer 13

Say “asterisk”

Question 14

@

Answer 14

Say “at sign”

Question 15

(C)

Answer 15

Say “copyright sign”

Question 16

(R)

Answer 16

Say “registered sign”

Question 17

o

Answer 17

Say “degree sign”

Question 18

&

Answer 18

Say “ampersand”

Question 19

( or )

Answer 19

Say “open parenthesis”

or “close parenthesis”

Question 20

[ or ]

Answer 20

Say “open bracket”

or “close bracket”

Question 21

{ or }

Answer 21

Say “open brace”

or “close brace”

Question 22

+

Answer 22

Say “plus sign”

Question 23

-

Answer 23

Say “minus sign”

Answer 24

Say “caret”

Question 25

%

Answer 25

Say “percent sign”

Question 26

$

Answer 26

Say “dollar sign”

Question 27

c

$0.01

Answer 27

Say “cent sign”

Question 28

£

Answer 28

Say “pound sterling sign”

Question 29

#

Answer 29

Say “pound sign”

Question 30

=

Answer 30

Say “equals sign”

Question 31

>

Answer 31

Say “greater-than sign”

Question 32

<

Answer 32

Say “less-than sign”

Question 33

To move down to the next line

Equivalent of Enter or Return

Answer 33

Say “new line”

Question 34

To start a new paragraph

Answer 34

Say “new paragraph”

Question 35

To capitalize all the following words

Answer 35

Say “caps on”

Question 36

¥

Answer 36

Say “yen sign”

Question 37

3 ways to activate Siri

Answer 37

1. Press and hold Home button
2. Press main button on wired or wireless headset
3. iPhones 4s, 5, or 5c can activate Siri whe lifted to ear (Raise to Speak in settings)

Question 38

To have Siri read new text messages

Answer 38

Say “Read text message”

Question 39

To find out the weather

Answer 39

Say “what is the weather today?”

or “what is the temperature in [City, State]?”

Question 40

To have Siri convert what you say into email, texts, or notes

Answer 40

Say “dictate email”
or “dictate text message”
or “dictate note” or “take a note”

Question 41

To find out the time without looking at your phone

Answer 41

Say “what time is it?”

Question 42

To turn off capitalization

Answer 42

Say “caps off”

Question 43

To have Siri post messages to Facebook or Twitter for you

Answer 43

Say “post to Facebook [message]”

or “post to Twitter [message]”

Question 44

To set an alarm,
reminder,
or calendar appointment

Answer 44

Say
“set [alarm/reminder/appointment] to [whatever] for [day and time]”
Or “…for [location]” (home, work, grocery store)

Question 45

For audio and visual directions

Answer 45

Say “Find directions to [location]”

Question 46

To have Siri place calls for you

Answer 46

Say “call [name from Contacts]”

or “call [number]

Question 47

To find someone in the Find My Friends app (only works if friends have previously agreed to share this info with you)

Answer 47

Say “where is [name]”

Question 48

To find out how your stock is performing

Answer 48

Say “check stock market”

Question 49

To play music by song, artist, or genre

Answer 49

Say “play [song name]”
or “play something else from the same artist”
Or “…from the same genre”