- Meet Cortana
- What's new in Cortana
- Where's Cortana?
- Start using Cortana
- What can I say to Cortana?
- What can Cortana help me with?
- Cortana's Notebook
- Cortana's settings
- Favorite places and Cortana
- Find music with Cortana
- My inner circle and Cortana
- Quiet hours and Cortana
- My interests and Cortana
- Add interests in Cortana's Notebook
- Remind me, Cortana
- Play music with Cortana
- Use Cortana in my car
- Solutions to Cortana issues
- Why didn't I get a reminder when I was supposed to?
- Cortana alpha
Remind me, Cortana
To-do lists and notes on your Windows Phone 8.1 are helpful, but reminders work best if you get them exactly when you need them. Cortana is great at that. She can remind you of something based on the time of day, the place you’re going to or leaving, or the person you’re in contact with.
Time
Tell Cortana to remind you at a specific time. Need a reminder at 7:30 A.M. tomorrow? 10:00 P.M. every night? 4:33 A.M. on Tuesdays? It's up to you.
Place
Some reminders are only useful if you're at a particular place. When you get to the hardware store, for example. Or as you're leaving work. You can have Cortana remind you when you arrive or leave somewhere.
Tip
For extra efficiency, you can designate some favorite places (like "gym" or "grocery store"). You can use those nicknames when you want Cortana to remind you about something there, and in other situations as well. For more info, see Favorite places and Cortana.
Person
Cortana can remind you of something when you call or text someone, or when they call or text you.
To add a reminder with your voice
Press and hold the Search
button to go to Cortana.Say Remind me to [what you want to be reminded to do]. Cortana will ask you for the details she needs to create the reminder.
Once she creates the reminder, make sure it looks the way you want. If you need to make changes, tap the part of the reminder you want to edit. When you're done, tap Remind, or tap the microphone
icon and say Yes.
To add a reminder in Cortana's Notebook
Press the Search
button to go to Cortana, and then tap Cortana's
Notebook 
> Remind me.Tap Add
, and then follow the instructions to create your reminder.
To edit a reminder
Press the Search
button to go to Cortana, and then tap Cortana's
Notebook > Remind me.Tap the reminder you want to edit, and then make any changes you'd like.
To delete or complete a reminder
Press the Search
button to go to Cortana, and then tap Cortana's
Notebook > Remind me.Tap and hold a reminder, and then do one of the following:
- Tap Delete to remove it entirely.
- Tap Complete to move the reminder to your reminder history.
To reuse a reminder that's already been completed
You can reuse or edit a reminder you've already completed, as long as you completed it less than six months ago.
Press the Search
button to go to Cortana, and then tap Cortana's
Notebook > Remind me.Tap More
> Reminder history.Tap the reminder you want to use again, and then follow the instructions.
Notes
- Cortana is only available on phones with Windows Phone 8.1, and in some countries/regions. Check to see which software version you have and find out if an update is available.
- Some features for Cortana may not be available in all countries or regions.
- If Cortana isn't available, or you don't want to use it, you can still use the Speech functionality on your phone.
