Below, check out all the details on how you can create custom commands on your virtual assistant, Alexa.

Alexa is one of the most complete smart assistants you’ll find in 2023. It makes it easy to play your favorite music, catch up on local news or the weather. But in addition to all the built-in functionality, did you know that you can create your own skills with Alexa?

And best of all, you can do this without any prior coding knowledge. From simple call and response requests, to elaborate quiz games, the only real limit is your imagination.

If you’re interested in getting started, here’s what you need to know about creating Alexa skills.

How to create custom commands in Alexa?

How to create custom commands in Alexa?
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Below, see how you can make your Alexa even more efficient, and personalized:

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  • Then tap To enter, located at the top left of the screen, and log in with your Amazon account details;
  • Once that’s done, start by choosing a blueprint (they’re like a collection of blueprints). There are several options in different categories, such as Greetings and OccasionsOrganizations and Businesses, Fun and Games, Learning and Knowledge, At Home and Story teller;
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  • You can do things like create a quiz game, make a fairy tale, create an exercise routine, make a family to-do chart, create a greeting card, or customize Alexa’s responses to your questions. Browse the Featured Blueprints to get an idea of ​​what’s available. Or, scroll down and look for Blueprints divided into categories.

After choosing a Blueprints template, you must:

  • Click on the Blueprints template you chose. This opens a description of the blueprint, including the steps you’ll go through to create the skill;
  • watch the button reproduce and the progress bar too. This lets you hear a sample of a skill created with that template. This can help inspire you before diving into the rest of the process and provide useful insights.
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how to create

  1. tap on make your own;
  2. Start thinking with the sample questions and answers;
  3. Write your personalized questions and answers;
  4. Want to add more? Upgrade your existing Q&A skill to add more questions. This is a special Blueprint that doesn’t require you to make a new skill.

How to use

    • Ask Alexa your question. With this Blueprint, you don’t need to open the skill by name.
    • If you don’t hear your personalized response, Alexa may not have understood. You can check what she heard by visiting the History section under Settings in your Alexa app.

How to delete a skill?

There may come a time when you perform some skills that aren’t as useful or fun as you would suspect. the section Skills you created allows you to edit your skill.

As an alternative option, you can remove a skill to remove it from your account. You can also delete previously published skills from the Alexa Skills Store by clicking Remove from Store in the menu options.

How to create custom commands in Alexa?

You can create custom commands in Alexa through this link: https://blueprints.amazon.com/

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