How to use Apple’s Siri in iOS 14 — Apple World Today

To use Siri, your iPhone must be connected to the Internet.  If you didn’t set up Siri when you first set up your iPhone, go to Settings > Siri & Search, then do any of the following:

• If you want to summon Siri with your voice: Turn on Listen for “Hey Siri.”

• If you want to summon Siri with a button: Turn on Press Home for Siri (on an iPad with a Home button) or Press Top Button for Siri (on other iPad models).

To use Siri: 

1. Say “Hey Siri,” then ask Siri a question or to do a task for you.
   For example, say something like “Hey Siri, how’s the weather today?” or “Hey Siri, set an alarm for 8 a.m.”

2. To ask Siri another question or to do another task, say “Hey Siri” again or tap the Siri icon.

Note: To prevent an iPhone from responding to “Hey Siri,” place your iPad face down, or go to Settings  > Siri & Search, then turn off Listen for “Hey Siri.”

You can also say “Hey Siri” to summon Siri while wearing AirPods Pro or AirPods (2nd generation).

 When you summon Siri with a button and your iPhone is muted, Siri responds silently. 

  1. Do one of the following:

• On an iPhone with a Home button: Press and hold the Home button.

• On other iPhone models: Press and hold the top button.

• EarPods with Remote and Mic: (Available separately) Press and hold the center or call button.

1. When Siri appears, ask Siri a question or to do a task for you.
   For example, say something like “What’s 18 percent of 225?” or “Set the timer for 3 minutes.”

2. To ask Siri another question or to do another task, tap the Siri icon.

You can also summon Siri with a press and hold or a double tap on AirPods. 

To make a correction if Siri misunderstands you:

• Rephrase your request: Tap the Siri icon, then say your request in a different way.

• Spell out part of your request: Tap the Siri icon, then repeat your request by spelling out any words that Siri didn’t understand. For example, say “Call,” then spell the person’s name.

• Change a message before sending it: Say “Change it.”

• Edit your request with text: If you see your request onscreen, you can edit it. Tap the request, then use the onscreen keyboard.

 If you wish to type a Siri request instead of speaking: 

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Type to Siri.

2. To make a request, summon Siri, then use the keyboard and text field to ask Siri a question or to do a task for you.

(This how-to is based on my experiences and info on Apple’s support pages — where the images sometimes come from.)