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Knowledge Discovery Subject Enrichment

• Cortana gets her name from the Microsoft game Halo, in which Cortana was a virtual
AI assistant.
• Cortana changes her voice accent according to your region. In the USA, she gets an
American accent; in the UK, she gets a British accent; and in China, she speaks Chinese.

ACTION CENTER

The Action Center in Windows 10 is the place to view alerts and notifications from
various apps. It also lists various maintenance messages that help you take actions to

run Windows smoothly. It displays emails and calendar events too. It offers options
to connect a computer to other devices and change settings in Windows 10.
To use the Action Center: 2

1. Click the Action Center button on the right side of the
Taskbar.

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The Action Center pane opens and displays notifications

and messages. It displays options for changing different
settings in the bottom part of the pane.

2. Click a notification to view its details and take the
appropriate action. Time Saver

Action Center: + A

Knowledge Discovery Subject Enrichment

Microsoft Store is the online marketplace for various
apps and games for Windows 10 users. You can download
apps from the Microsoft Store and install them on your
computer. In the Microsoft Store, some apps are free, while
others are paid.

CALENDAR APP
The Calendar app enables you to organise and manage events such as classes, project
work, and revision schedule.

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