Cortana
FreeCortana serves as Microsoft's personal productivity aide within Microsoft 365, built to assist users in handling schedules, locating data, and boosting team collaboration through voice instructions, all while
About Cortana
Cortana was Microsoft's personal digital assistant integrated into Windows and Microsoft 365, designed to help users manage schedules, find information, and collaborate via voice commands. However, Microsoft retired Cortana voice assistance in Windows as a standalone app in spring 2023, and Cortana in Teams mobile, Teams display, Teams Rooms, Outlook mobile, and Microsoft 365 mobile was retired in fall 2023. Voice search and Play My Emails in Outlook mobile were retired in June 2024. Cortana is no longer supported. Users are directed to Voice Access in Windows 11 for voice control and Microsoft Copilot for AI-powered productivity within Microsoft 365.
Key Features
Pros & Cons
- Deep integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem
- Hands-free voice control for productivity tasks
- Streamlined scheduling and email management
- Retired as of 2023-2024; no longer supported
- Functionality replaced by separate tools (Voice Access, Copilot)
- Limited to Microsoft ecosystem only
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