{"id":3319,"date":"2025-03-18T03:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=3319"},"modified":"2025-03-18T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:36:38","slug":"how-to-activate-cortana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10 [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Activate Cortana:<\/strong> Cortana is a virtual assistant available on Windows 10. Cortana&#8217;s own functions vary. One of the most famous is his voice command.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we can also run various features in Windows via Cortana. Run the calculator, check dates, and more.<\/p>\n<p>To use Cortana, we first need to activate it.\u00a0Here are the steps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3503 size-full\" title=\"How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-In-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-In-Windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-In-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6812ba0e5e8cc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6812ba0e5e8cc\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#How_to_Activate_Cortana_In_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10\">How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#How_to_Run_Cortana_In_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Run Cortana In Windows 10\">How to Run Cortana In Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#Other_Features_in_Cortana\" title=\"Other Features in Cortana\">Other Features in Cortana<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#_1_Activating_the_Hey_Cortana_Feature\" title=\"# 1. Activating the Hey Cortana Feature\"># 1. Activating the Hey Cortana Feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#_2_Examples_of_Hey_Cortana_Commands\" title=\"# 2.\u00a0Examples of Hey Cortana Commands\"># 2.\u00a0Examples of Hey Cortana Commands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#Tips_for_Overcoming_Cortana_Inactivity\" title=\"Tips for Overcoming Cortana Inactivity\">Tips for Overcoming Cortana Inactivity<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#_1_Windows_Update\" title=\"# 1.\u00a0Windows Update\"># 1.\u00a0Windows Update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#_2_Set_Region_and_Language_to_the_US\" title=\"# 2. Set Region and Language to the US\"># 2. Set Region and Language to the US<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#_3_Sign_in_to_a_Microsoft_Account\" title=\"# 3.\u00a0Sign in to a Microsoft Account\"># 3.\u00a0Sign in to a Microsoft Account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Activate_Cortana_In_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Activate Cortana In Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For setting Cortana in Windows 10 in order to be active is actually quite easy. In short, you only need to change the region to the US (United States) only.<\/p>\n<p>Because from my test, if I don&#8217;t change it to that region, the Cortana settings menu won&#8217;t appear.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how to bring up Cortana on Windows 10.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">First, you can <strong>press Ctrl + I key<\/strong>\u00a0to open Windows Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>select\u00a0Time &amp; Language<\/strong><strong> settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3488\" title=\"How to Activate Cortana\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana.png\" alt=\"How to Activate Cortana\" width=\"700\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana.png 930w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>click the\u00a0Region &amp; Language<\/strong><strong>\u00a0tab<\/strong>\u00a0on the left taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>Then in\u00a0Country or Region,\u00a0<strong>select the United States option<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3489\" title=\"How to Activate Cortana\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-1.png\" alt=\"How to Activate Cortana\" width=\"700\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-1.png 933w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Activate-Cortana-1-768x412.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then Cortana is active, you can see it\u00a0<strong>in Windows Settings<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>via the Windows Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5387\" title=\"how to enable cortana\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana.png\" alt=\"how to enable cortana\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana.png 935w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana-696x390.png 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-enable-cortana-749x420.png 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At this point, you have successfully activated Cortana. But not yet able to order it by word.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5b2e5;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffccff;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">If you want to know How to deactivate Cortana in Windows 10 then you can read our recently published post on <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Turn Off Cortana<\/a>?<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Run_Cortana_In_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Run Cortana In Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At this point, you can&#8217;t command Cortana from speech. But you can already use it by typing commands in <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-windows-10-search-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, you can <strong>press the Windows key<\/strong>, then\u00a0<strong>select Cortana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3491\" title=\"How to Run Cortana\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Run-Cortana.png\" alt=\"How to Run Cortana\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Run-Cortana.png 760w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Run-Cortana-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then Cortana will appear, you can\u00a0<strong>type certain commands<\/strong>.\u00a0In addition, you can also\u00a0<strong>directly access applications, files, and websites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5388\" title=\"how to run cortana\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-run-cortana-1.png\" alt=\"how to run cortana\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-run-cortana-1.png 613w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-run-cortana-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/how-to-run-cortana-1-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Features_in_Cortana\"><\/span><strong>Other Features in Cortana<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cortana doesn&#8217;t just make it easier for you to access apps, data, or websites. There are still quite a lot of other features that you can get through this virtual assistant.<\/p>\n<p>But to get it, you must first activate the Hey Cortana feature.\u00a0So you no longer need to type to give commands to Cortana.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_1_Activating_the_Hey_Cortana_Feature\"><\/span><strong># 1. Activating the Hey Cortana Feature<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To activate the Hey Cortana feature, you have to pay attention to the microphone you use.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure it is still functioning and has been activated on the computer or laptop.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>To activate it:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">In the first step, you can <strong>press the Windows key + I<\/strong>\u00a0first to open Windows Settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Next, <strong>select Cortana settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>select the Talk to Cortana tab on the left taskbar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Then in Hey Cortana, you can\u00a0<strong>activate this option<\/strong>\u00a0by sliding it until the\u00a0<strong>status is On<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3493\" title=\"Activating the Hey Cortana Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Activating-the-Hey-Cortana-Feature.png\" alt=\"Activating the Hey Cortana Feature\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Activating-the-Hey-Cortana-Feature.png 941w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Activating-the-Hey-Cortana-Feature-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Activating-the-Hey-Cortana-Feature-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Don&#8217;t forget to\u00a0<strong>check the options below<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you can give commands via speech to Cortana.\u00a0But before giving orders, make sure you say &#8220;Hey Cortana&#8221; first.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Examples_of_Hey_Cortana_Commands\"><\/span><strong># 2.\u00a0Examples of Hey Cortana Commands<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are several commands you can use to command Cortana. Like opening applications, playing music, making schedules, discussing, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Here will be an example of one.\u00a0And later, just adjust it with other commands.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">First, you can <strong>click Windows Search<\/strong>. (Read the article to fix if your <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-fix-windows-10-search-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">search bar not working<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>press the\u00a0Talk to Cortana<\/strong><strong>\u00a0icon<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>say the command Hey Cortana<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3495\" title=\"Examples of Hey Cortana's Commands\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortanas-Commands.png\" alt=\"Examples of Hey Cortana's Commands\" width=\"700\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortanas-Commands.png 663w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortanas-Commands-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then\u00a0<strong>say another command<\/strong>.\u00a0For example, for example, I want to open Microsoft Word, so\u00a0<strong>say the command Open Microsoft Word<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3496\" title=\"Examples of Hey Cortana's Commands\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortana-Commands-1.png\" alt=\"Examples of Hey Cortana's Commands\" width=\"700\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortana-Commands-1.png 907w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortana-Commands-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Examples-of-Hey-Cortana-Commands-1-768x517.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Then Cortana will display several applications related to Microsoft Word.<\/li>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apart from the commands above, there are a few more that you can use to use Cortana, such as:<\/p>\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Command<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pronunciation Example<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Show me the pictures of &#8220;picture name&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Show me the pictures of the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechMaina<\/a> logo<\/td>\n<td>Displays an image by saying the name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Show me the videos of &#8220;video name&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Show me the videos of Productive Days<\/td>\n<td>Displays the video by saying his name.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What is the weather in &#8220;place&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>What is the wheater in Mumbai<\/td>\n<td>Displays the weather forecast for a specific city.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Translate &#8220;sentence&#8221; to &#8220;language&#8221;<\/td>\n<td>Translate reading to English<\/td>\n<td>Translate sentences into a specific language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Check my Email<\/td>\n<td>Check my Email<\/td>\n<td>Displaying Your Email.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Actually, there are many more commands that you can use in Cortana. For more details, maybe you can see via the Microsoft site directly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Overcoming_Cortana_Inactivity\"><\/span><strong>Tips for Overcoming Cortana Inactivity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For those of you who still can&#8217;t access Cortana, then there are a few tips to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>Especially if you have never activated Cortana at all, there will usually be some problems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_1_Windows_Update\"><\/span><strong># 1.\u00a0Windows Update<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, make sure you are using the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">version of Windows<\/a>. These tips are specifically for those of you who are using an old version of Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Update Windows 10<\/a>\u00a0is very easy.\u00a0Such as through the Update Assistant, Windows Update, Media Creation Tool, and others.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_2_Set_Region_and_Language_to_the_US\"><\/span><strong># 2. Set Region and Language to the US<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As I explained earlier, you need to set the\u00a0region\u00a0and language to the United States first.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that for now, this is the setting that Cortana supports. If we set it to Indonesia it is likely that it will not be active.<\/p>\n<p>The method itself has already been explained.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_Sign_in_to_a_Microsoft_Account\"><\/span><strong># 3.\u00a0Sign in to a Microsoft Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The last tip maybe you haven&#8217;t\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/account.microsoft.com\/account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">logged\u00a0into a Microsoft account<\/a>, so Cortana can&#8217;t be activated.<\/p>\n<p>So try\u00a0logging\u00a0into your Microsoft account, if you don&#8217;t have one, you can\u00a0Sign Up\u00a0via Email so it&#8217;s fast.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The steps.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Open &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Sign-in Options<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; (via Windows\u00a0Search\u00a0)&gt; Enter\u00a0<strong>Email and Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; Then\u00a0<strong>Add an Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then please\u00a0<strong>login using your Microsoft account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3497\" title=\"Sign in to a Microsoft Account\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sign-in-to-a-Microsoft-Account.png\" alt=\"Sign in to a Microsoft Account\" width=\"700\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sign-in-to-a-Microsoft-Account.png 912w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sign-in-to-a-Microsoft-Account-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sign-in-to-a-Microsoft-Account-768x544.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cortana is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows<\/a> 10&#8217;s well-known features.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, not many people know how to use it.\u00a0So I hope this article is clear.<\/p>\n<p>May be useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Activate Cortana: Cortana is a virtual assistant available on Windows 10. Cortana&#8217;s own functions vary. One of the most famous is his voice command. In addition, we can also run various features in Windows via Cortana. Run the calculator, check dates, and more. To use Cortana, we first need to activate it.\u00a0Here are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1744,1745,1725,1743],"class_list":{"0":"post-3319","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computer","8":"tag-activate-cortana-windows-10","9":"tag-enable-cortana-windows-10","10":"tag-how-to-activate-cortana","11":"tag-how-to-enable-cortana"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3319"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21480,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3319\/revisions\/21480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}