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Apple iOS Voice Control commands list. These are the default ones listed in the settings. If you are looking for the Catalina commands Ron Leblanc has compiled a great list (https://www.dropbox.com/s/stacghczr68o8az/Voice%20Control%20Commands.xlsx?dl=0)
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Table of Contents

Basic Navigation

  • Open App Switcher
  • Open Control Center
  • Open Notification Center
  • Open Spotlight
  • Open Siri
  • Open <application name>
  • Go home
  • Go back
  • Tap <item name>
  • <item name>
  • Show me what to say
  • Show commands
  • Show vocabulary
  • Search for <phrase>
  • Search Web for <phrase>
  • Go to sleep
  • Wake up
  • Repeat <count> times
  • Make this speakable
  • Start recording commands
  • Stop recording commands

Overlays

  • Show numbers
  • Show numbers continuously
  • Hide numbers
  • Show names
  • Show names continuously
  • Hide names
  • Show grid
  • Show grid with <count> columns
  • Show grid with <count> columns and <count> rows
  • Show grid with <count> rows
  • Show grid continuously with <count> columns
  • Show grid continuously with <count> columns and <count> rows
  • Show grid continuously with <count> rows
  • Hide grid
  • Tap <number>
  • Choose <number>
  • <number>
  • Choose all
  • Show actions for <item name>
  • Show actions for <number>

Basic Gestures

  • Scroll down
  • Scroll up
  • Scroll to bottom
  • Scroll to top
  • Scroll to left edge
  • Scroll to right edge
  • Scroll to left edge
  • Zoom in
  • Zoom in <item name>
  • Zoom in <number>
  • Zoom out
  • Zoom out <item name>
  • Zoom out <number>
  • Decrement <item name>
  • Decrement <item name by count>
  • Decrement <number>
  • Decrement <number by count>
  • Increment <item name>
  • Increment <item name> by <count>
  • Increment <number>
  • Increment <number> by <count>
  • Single tap
  • Double tap
  • Double tap <item name>
  • Double tap <number>
  • Long press
  • Long press <item name>
  • Long press <number>
  • Pan down
  • Pan down <item name>
  • Pan down <number>
  • Pan up
  • Pan Up <item name>
  • Pan up <number>
  • Pan left
  • Pan left <item name>
  • Pan left <number>
  • Pan right
  • Pan right <item name>
  • Pan right <number>
  • Rotate left
  • Rotate Ieft <item name>
  • Rotate Ieft <number>
  • Rotate right
  • Rotate right <item name>
  • Rotate right <number>
  • Swipe down
  • Swipe down <item name>
  • Swipe down <number>
  • Swipe up
  • Swipe up <item name>
  • Swipe up <number>
  • Swipe left
  • Swipe left <item name>
  • Swipe left <number>
  • Swipe right
  • Swipe right <item name>
  • Swipe right <number>
  • Two finger tap
  • Two finger tap <item name>
  • Two finger tap <number>
  • Two finger double tap
  • Two finger double tap <item name>
  • Two finger double tap <number>
  • Two finger long press
  • Two finger long press <item name>
  • Two finger long press <number>
  • Two finger pan up
  • Two finger pan Up <item name>
  • Two finger pan up <number>
  • Two finger pan left <number>
  • Two finger pan right
  • Two finger pan right <item name>
  • Two finger pan right <number>
  • Two finger swipe down
  • Two finger swipe down <item name>
  • Two finger swipe down <number>
  • Two finger swipe up
  • Two finger swipe up <item name>
  • Two finger swipe up <number>
  • Two finger swipe left
  • Two finger swipe Ieft <item name>
  • Two finger swipe Ieft <number>
  • Two finger swipe right
  • Two finger swipe right <item name>
  • Two finger swipe right <number>

Advanced Gestures

  • Drag <number> to <number>
  • Start drag <item name>
  • Start drag <number>
  • Drop <item name>
  • Drop <number>
  • Tap and hold <item name>
  • Tap and hold <number>
  • 3D Touch <item name>
  • 3D Touch <number>
  • Cancel gesture

Dictation

  • <phrase>
  • <phrase> emoji
  • Type <phrase>
  • Insert date
  • Enter that
  • Add to vocabulary
  • Dictation mode
  • Command mode

Text Navigation

  • Move back <count> paragraphs
  • Move forward <count> lines
  • Move back <count> lines
  • Move right <count> characters
  • Move Ieft <count> characters
  • Move right <count> words
  • Move Ieft <count> words
  • Move right <count> sentences
  • Move left <count> sentences
  • Move down <count> paragraphs
  • Move up <count> paragraphs
  • Move down <count> lines
  • Move up <count> lines
  • Move before <phrase>
  • Move after <phrase>
  • Move to end of selection
  • Move forward <count> characters
  • Move back <count> characters
  • Move forward <count> words
  • Move back <count> words
  • Move forward <count> sentences
  • Move back <count> sentences
  • Move forward <count> paragraphs
  • Move back <count> paragraphs
  • Move forward <count> lines
  • Move back <count> lines
  • Move right <count> characters
  • Move Ieft <count> characters
  • Move right <count> words
  • Move left <count> words
  • Move right <count> sentences
  • Move to beginning
  • Move to end
  • Move to beginning of word
  • Move to end of word
  • Move to beginning of sentence
  • Move to end of sentence
  • Move to beginning of paragraph
  • Move to end of paragraph
  • Move to beginning of line
  • Move to end of line
  • Move to beginning of selection
  • Move to end of selection

Text Selection

  • Select previous <count> lines
  • Select next <count> lines
  • Extend selection to beginning
  • Extend selection to end
  • Extend selection <count> characters
  • Extend selection back <count> characters
  • Extend selection <count> words
  • Extend selection back <count> words
  • Extend selection <count> sentences
  • Extend selection back <count> sentences
  • Extend selection <count> paragraphs
  • Extend selection back <count> paragrap...
  • Extend selection <count> lines
  • Extend selection back <count> lines
  • Deselect that

Text Editing

  • Replace <phrase> with <phrase>
  • Insert <phrase> before <phrase>
  • Insert <phrase> after <phrase>
  • Correct that
  • Correct <phrase>
  • Undo that
  • Redo that
  • Cut that
  • Copy that
  • Paste that
  • Capitalize that
  • Capitalize <phrase>
  • Lowercase that
  • Lowercase <phrase>
  • Uppercase that
  • Uppercase <phrase>
  • Bold that
  • Bold <phrase>
  • Italicize that
  • Italicize <phrase>
  • Underline that
  • Underline <phrase>

Text Deletion

  • Delete that
  • Delete all
  • Delete <phrase>
  • Delete character
  • Delete previous character
  • Delete next character
  • Delete word
  • Delete previous word
  • Delete next word
  • Delete sentence
  • Delete previous sentence
  • Delete next sentence
  • Delete paragraph
  • Delete previous paragraph
  • Delete next paragraph
  • Delete line
  • Delete previous line
  • Delete next line
  • Delete previous <count> characters
  • Delete next <count> characters
  • Delete previous <count> words
  • Delete next <count> words
  • Delete previous <count> sentences
  • Delete next <count> sentences
  • Delete previous <count> paragraphs
  • Delete next <count> paragraphs
  • Delete previous <count> lines
  • Delete next <count> lines

Device

  • Turn down volume
  • Turn up volume
  • Mute sound
  • Unmute sound
  • Rotate to landscape
  • Rotate to portrait
  • Lock screen
  • Make emergency call
  • Open Apple Pay
  • Shake device
  • Triple press side button
  • Take screenshot
  • Gather analytics
  • Reboot device

Accessibility

  • Turn off Voice Control
  • Turn AssistiveTouch
  • Turn off AssistiveTouch
  • Turn on Classic Invert Colors
  • Turn off Classic Invert Colors
  • Turn on Smart Invert Colors
  • Turn off Smart Invert Colors
  • Turn on Color Filters
  • Turn off Color Filters
  • Turn on Reduce White Point
  • Turn off Reduce White Point
  • Turn on Switch Control
  • Turn off Switch Control
  • Turn on VoiceOver
  • Turn off VoiceOver
  • Turn on Zoom
  • Turn off Zoom
  • Play <phrase>
  • Play artist <phrase>
  • Play album <phrase>
  • Play playlist <phrase>
  • Play music
  • Pause music
  • Next track
  • Previous track
  • Shuffle music
  • Genius
  • What song is this
  • Dial <phrase>
  • Dial <phrase> at <phrase>
  • Dial voicemail
  • Facetime <phrase>
  • Facetime <phrase> at <phrase>
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