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Tip #1: Make It A Habit

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Tip #3: Make Bixby Understand Your Speech

3 Unique Ways to Use Bixby Voice Commands

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Bixby is Samsung's version of a digital assistant. Samsung claims that Bixby is smarter way to get things done by saying a command, identifying what you're looking at or setting reminders just by pressing a button or saying, "Hello Bixby."We will focus on Bixby Voice commands and 3 unique ways to use it so it will add value to your life. Use Bixby Voice to say a command and Bixby will respond or complete a task. Before we get into the 3 unique ways to use Bixby, here are 3 tips:If you are not accustomed to using the Bixby Voice commands here is what you can do to get started. There are many things this app can do and it can seem overwhelming. Start with one command and purposefully use it over and over until it becomes second nature. Then, add more features to your routine and you will be well on your way to becoming a Bixby expert.I suggest starting with a simple command like opening apps and clearing your recent apps drawer. Do not concern yourself with using the Bixby button more than the Voice-Wake Up feature. The goal is to just get use to use Bixby.Slowly integrate more complex commands to your routine. It takes about 21 days to create a habit and soon using Bixby will become habitual and you'll wonder how you've lived without it. You will be surprised with just how neat this app is!In the top right hand corner of the Hello Bixby app I tap on the 3 dots to reveal a list of options. Tap onand thenI have 4 colors so far because I am level 7. As you level up you level up, more colors will be available. My goal it to get pink but a purple color will suffice for now. I love Bixby but the teal color it comes with does not match the theme of my phone.Once you choose the color you are satisfied with, tap on. You can see how the color has changed when Bixby completes a task.My first name is Miguelina and it is not a common name so this is the perfect opportunity to show you how to teach Bixby the way you pronounce words. Bixby wrote it as May Galina. Start by editing the first word. I changed the word May to Miguelina and then tap the send button. My name is one word all together so I delete the second part entirely, which is the word Galina, and hit send. It takes about 3 edits for Bixby to get the hang of it but in Bixby will be on your side.Almost everytime you interact with Bixby Voice is an opportunity to gain Samsung Rewards points. Basically, Samsung is paying you to make their AI better. It's a win win! You can redeem your points for gift-cards or Samsung Rewards Card. I got $5 so far, woohoo!Samsung kind of brought back Action Memo for the Note 8 but it is half baked. When you save a phone number or web-page that is jotted down with your S Pen, it becomes actionable. Just hover your S Pen over the phone number and tap on the phone icon. It will take you to your phone app so you can call it. The fastest way to turn that number into a contact it to use Bixby by saying, "Create contact (insert name of person)."Then you can go to the contact you created and additional info that is needed.This is my favorite way to use Bixby. Whenever I need a mental or spiritual pick me up, I use the Custom Chat feature to give me a boost.With the Custom chat, you can program Bixby to respond to you based on a Voice Commands you give it. The best thing is that you can add multiple responses to one voice command.Bixby will randomly select a response but if you give a response a heart, it will come up more often than the others. Keep in mind, when you type in your response, make sure there are no quotation marks or extra spaces, or else it will not work.I personally added all of my quotes/sayings to Samsung Notes, edited them and the re-copied them before adding it to the custom chat. You can be creative with the types of Custom Chat commands you create. You can do inspirational ones, you can do one filled with jokes, you can command dedicated with scriptures or you can do one to help you when you are sad. Your imagination is the only limit.What are some ways you utilize Bixby's capabilities?