Using Siri with TaskFire

Using Siri With TaskFire

There are two different ways to to use Siri with TaskFire:

1. Siri Commands – Pre-programmed commands that require absolutely no set up
2. Siri Shortcuts – Shortcuts you can create to enable Siri to perform actions you do on a regular basis

The purpose of this post is to provide instructions on using the pre-programmed Siri commands. If you would like more information about Siri Shortcuts, please visit the Siri Shortcut page.
Here are the actions you can perform in TaskFire using Siri:

• Add a Task
• Create a list
• Update the status of a task

Enable Siri

Before you can utilize Siri, you must enable Siri on your Apple device. TaskFire will ask you for permission to use Siri the first time you open the app, so most likely this is already enabled and you can skip this step. If you said no to this request, or are unsure, you can follow these steps to enable Siri.

1.  Go into the Settings Menu
2.  Scroll down the page until you find TaskFire and click to open the app specific settings
3.  Click Siri & Search
4.  Make sure “Use with Siri” is enabled

Giving Siri Commands

The first step to using Siri with TaskFire is understanding how Siri commands work.  On the most basic level, a Siri command must contain two elements (After saying “Hey Siri”):

1. The app you want Siri to use
2. The action you want Siri to perform (Add a task, create a list, or update a status)

To let you Siri know you want to use TaskFire, you must begin or end your command with something like:

• Using TaskFire, …….
• In TaskFire, ……
• …… using TaskFire
• ……In TaskFire

Tip: Siri seems to understand “using TaskFire” better than “in TaskFire”, but both phrases will work if spoken clearly.
 

Add a Task

You can add a new task to TaskFire without even picking up your phone.  When creating a new task you can also reference a specific list and add a due date. Here are some examples below to help you understand the proper structure to add a task using Siri, however, it is important to remember these are just examples and there are many ways you can add task using Siri.

You can add a task to your inbox by saying:

• “Using TaskFire, add buy bread”
• “In TaskFire, remind me to order pictures”
• “Using TaskFire, create a task to walk the dog”

Now that you understand how to add a task, let’s take this one step further and add a task to a specific list. You can do this by saying:

• “Using TaskFire, create a task to pay the power bill in my finance list”
• “In TaskFire, remind me to wash the dishes in my home list”

Tip: If your list has the word ‘list’ in the title, you will need to say list twice. Example 

• “Using TaskFire, add bananas to my grocery list list”

You can also add a due date by saying:

• “In TaskFire, remind me to clean the house next week”
• “Using TaskFire, remind to buy a birthday present on January 22nd”
• “Using TaskFire, add buy groceries on Saturday in my home list”

Create a list

You can create a new list by using Siri. Here are a few examples of things you can say to create a list:

• “In TaskFire, create a new list”
• “Using TaskFire, add a new list”
• “Create a list called shopping using TaskFire”

Update the status of a task

Updating the status of a task using Siri can be a little tricky.  It is included in this list, but will most likely only be used by more experienced Siri users.
You can mark a task as complete by saying:

• “Using TaskFire, mark buy bananas as complete”
• “In TaskFire, mark as complete”