Test scenario 1 – Sign into Microsoft Entra ID, enable the wake word, and try a voice query

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Important

Cortana in Windows as a standalone app is deprecated. This change only impacts Cortana in Windows, and your productivity assistant, Cortana, will continue to be available in Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams rooms.

Note

The wake word has been re-enabled in the latest version of Cortana in Windows. If you're on Windows 10, version 2004, be sure that you've updated to build 19041.329 or later to use the wake word with Cortana. For earlier builds, you can still click on the microphone button to use your voice with Cortana.

  1. Select the Cortana icon in the task bar and sign in using your Microsoft Entra account.

  2. Select the "…" menu and select Talking to Cortana.

  3. Toggle Wake word to On and close Cortana.

  4. Say Cortana, what can you do?

    When you say Cortana, Cortana will open in listening mode to acknowledge the wake word.

    Screenshot: Cortana listening mode.

    Once you finish saying your query, Cortana will open with the result.

Note

If you've disabled the wake word using MDM or Group Policy, you will need to manually activate the microphone by selecting Cortana, then the mic button.