You’ve been using Siri all wrong – here’s how to get the most out of Apple’s virtual assistant

IF you just use Siri to get answers to random questions then you're missing out on a lot of what Apple's virtual assistant has to offer.

Try the following tips to make the most out of Siri on your iPhone or iPad.

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Change Siri's voice or language

Siri can speak in different languages and genders.

It's easy to change these settings.

Just go to Settings and then click "Siri & Search" and then select "Language" or "Siri Voice" depending on what you'd like to change.

Customize Siri Responses

You can customize how Siri responds to you.

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Go to Settings and then "Siri & Search" and "Siri Response".

Here you can change when Siri is able to respond to you and whether "Siri Captions" are visible on your screen.

Have Siri announce who is calling you

Siri can announce who is ringing you so you can decide whether you want to answer.

You'll need to go to "Siri & Search" again and then click "Announce Calls".

You can decide when Siri does this, such as "Headphones Only"; or "Always".

Get Siri to tell you jokes

Your Siri features contain several hidden "Easter Eggs" that are surprises from Apple.

This includes a selection of jokes.

Ask Siri the following and see what it says:

• Hey Siri, why did the chicken cross the road?
• Hey Siri, knock knock.
• Hey Siri, tell me a joke.
• Hey Siri, how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Delete your Siri history

Siri keeps track of what you've been asking it but if you'd rather it didn't you can delete your Siri history.

Open Settings, go to "Siri & Search" and then "Siri & Dictation History".

Then, click "Delete Siri & Dictation History" and confirm your request.

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