Xbox, Unsnap: Remove the snapped app from the side of your screen.
Xbox, Switch: Switch focus between the main app and the snapped app.
Xbox, Snap : Snap the app you specify to the right side of your screen.
Xbox, Go to : Launches the game or app you specify.
These commands allow you to launch and snap games and apps. It will go into either Instant On mode or Power Saving mode, depending on how you’ve set it up.
Xbox, Turn Off: Turn off the Xbox One.
These are often used to redeem content on the Xbox store.
Xbox, Use a Code: Open the Kinect camera so you can hold up a QR code.
Xbox, Bing : Search Bing for whatever you say.
Xbox, Show Notifications: Open the notification panel.
Xbox, Go Back: Go back to the previous screen.
Xbox, Show Menu: Open the context menu.
Xbox, Go Home: Go to the Xbox dashboard.
These basic commands will help you get around the Xbox One’s interface: If your Xbox stops listening, you’ll have to say “Xbox” or “Xbox, Select” before saying a command that appears on the current screen. For example, in the screenshot below, you can say “Home” to go to the home tab, “Resume Halo: The Master Chief Collection” to resume playing the game, or “Page down” to go down a page, among other commands. You can say the name of an option to activate it. Some options in the current screen will then be highlighted in green.
Xbox, Select: Say “Xbox, Select” to see a list of contextual voice commands that work on the current screen.
Stop Listening: While your Xbox is already listening, you can say “Stop Listening” and it will stop listening for commands.
This is a good quick reference if you ever need a refresher.
More Shortcuts: Say “More shortcuts” on the screen that appears after you say “Xbox” and you’ll see a more complete list of voice commands you can use.
Xbox: If you just say “Xbox” without saying an additional command, you’ll see a screen suggesting a few basic commands to get started.
If both of these are true, you can just say “Xbox, On” to turn your Xbox One on. It must be in Instant On mode and the Kinect must be plugged in.
Xbox, On: This is the only command that works while your Xbox One is off.
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