By skyforbes 
Amazon Alexa is a powerful virtual assistant, and there are many tasks you can get done with it. To do these tasks, though, you need to learn the appropriate Alexa commands.These Alexa commands are basically the actions that you advise your Alexa device to perform. You have hundreds of commands and their variations to use with your Alexa device. Here are some of the common commands that you should know.
1. Alexa, Volume X
When you turn on your Alexa device for the first time, one command that you’re going to need is the volume command. This will help you adjust the volume levels of your Alexa device.
You can choose from 1 to 10 for volume levels. You can also raise or lower the volume in increments, by saying “Alexa, turn up the volume” or “Alexa, turn down the volume.”
Alexa also features a hidden level, 11, that you can use to further increase Alexa’s volume to This is Spinal Tap levels. However, you probably shouldn’t choose this level, as it can be too loud for most users.
2. Alexa, Mute/Unmute
When you need to immediately mute the audio on your Echo device, use the Mute command. The Mute command lets you temporarily turn off the audio on your Alexa-enabled device. This mutes any audio that’s coming from your device, including any music or voice recordings. Use the Unmute command to turn the audio back on.
Know, however, that muting the sound doesn’t pause playback. The audio continues to play—you don’t hear it.
3. Alexa, Pause
When what you really want to do is pause music playback, not just mute it, use the Pause command. Say, “Alexa, unpause” to resume playback.
4. Alexa, Stop
If you’ve asked Alexa to do something, but you now want it to stop doing that task, say this command. Alexa will stop whatever task it’s doing. You might want to use this when you realize you didn’t want to do something that you’ve already asked Alexa to do.
5. Alexa, Pair
To connect your Alexa-enabled device with other devices via Bluetooth, use this command. This command puts your Alexa device into pair mode, which helps other devices find your Alexa device.
You can use this command to pair your Alexa device with a computer or smartphone.
6. Alexa, What’s 12 Percent of 579?
Alexa has the ability to calculate both basic and complex mathematical equations. All you need to do is ask your question in the proper way and Alexa will answer it for you. (In most cases, working through an equation from left to right, as normal, does the trick.) Alexa performs the requested calculation and provides you with the correct answer.
In the above command, Alexa will perform the calculation and provide you with the correct answer. You’re free to modify the command to include your own mathematical questions.
7. Alexa, Pick a Number Between 10 and 49
Alexa comes with a randomizer to help you pick a number between a range of numbers. Alexa will randomly choose a number from the given range.
This command is useful if you’re playing a game with your friends, or you’d just like to get a random number. (You can also have Alexa automatically toss one or more dice; just tell the assistant how many dice and how many sides per die.)
8. Alexa, How Much Is 20 Ounces in Cups?
Alexa knows all sorts of conversions. You can ask Alexa to convert miles to kilometers, feet to meters, ounces to grams, dollars to euros, and a lot more. Just state the first number of units, then what you want to convert it to, and Alexa does the rest.
9. Alexa, What’s the Weather?
Do you want to know what the weather’s like outside—and what the forecast is? Just ask Alexa. This one is a popular command as it provides up-to-date weather information for your current location.
Alexa tells you whether the day is going to be hot or cold, and any other details that it thinks you should know. You can then ask follow-questions, such as “What’s the weather tomorrow?,” “What’s the weather this weekend?,” or “How much rain will we get?”
You can also ask specific weather-related questions, like “Alexa, will it rain today?” to know if it’s going to rain on the current day. Feel free to use natural language to ask your weather-related questions.
10. Alexa, Play the News
If keeping up with the latest news is important to you, ask Alexa the above command to get the headlines for what’s happening around the world. Alexa is connected to a lot of major news sources, including ABC News, CNN, NPR, and USA Today. Ask Alexa to play the news and you’ll hear the latest stories from your chosen provider. (The first time you issue this command, Alexa asks what news provider you want to use.)
If you want a shorter list of news headlines, set up your custom Flash Briefing in the Alexa app and then tell Alexa to “Play my Flash Briefing.” In response, Alexa will play the top headlines from the multiple news sources you previously selected.
Finally, if you just want news from a specific source, say “Alexa, play the news from (Source.)” You’ll get the latest stories from the news source you mentioned.