Go to Settings. Scroll down to Search and Assistant and select Google Assistant. Make sure the slider is set to On. Enable the OK Google setting to allow the system to listen for and respond to that voice command.

To replace Cortana on mobile, Microsoft says customers will still be able to use the voice assistant over the Outlook app and in the Microsoft Teams app.

Cortana is Microsoft’s version of Google Now and Apple’s Siri digital assistant. … Bing does offer some features that aren’t available on Google, and Microsoft wants to tie its operating system, personal assistant and web-based search engine closer together.

Microsoft has officially discontinued its Cortana mobile app, which no longer works on iOS and Android. … The company has long accepted defeat in the AI wars, too, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saying in 2019 that Microsoft no longer sees Cortana as a competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant.

Or will you? You can actually force Cortana to use Google — or DuckDuckGo, or Yahoo — instead of Bing with a Google Chrome extension called Chrometana.

Click the three dots on the lower right corner and tap ‘pin to start. ‘ That’s it! You can now press and hold the search button from anywhere and ask Cortana to open the website.

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Here are some things Cortana can do for you: Manage your calendar and keep your schedule up to date. Join a meeting in Microsoft Teams or find out who your next meeting is with. Create and manage lists. Set reminders and alarms. Find facts, definitions, and info. Open apps on . . . Read more

What search engine does Cortana use? Cortana uses Microsoft’s own Bing search engine. If you prefer using other search tools, you can make the change.