How to issue Voice Requests

You can save time by using voice requests to control your laptop as you teach!
Click the microphone button on your remote control to talk to Merlyn.  

Try out some of our most used voice requests and their actions:

"Set a timer for two minutes" - Opens a timer on your screen

"Search my Google Drive for <content>" or "Open my Office for <content>" - Searches your drive for your content.

"Search YouTube for <content>" - Searches YouTube for you

"Go fullscreen" - Fullscreen on videos and presentations

"Show me images of <content>" - Searches Google Images for you

"Remind me to take attendance every day at <time>" - Sets an on-screen reminder

"Show my shortcuts" - Opens your list of custom voice requests

"Let's have a discussion about <topic>" - Creates a discussion question

For the complete list of voice requests click here.

For a printable version of our voice request list, click here.