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# Personalize Your Alexa Device

You can change options on your Alexa device to match your preferences.

Note: You can control additional settings and features by voice.

Feature | Description
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Device Location | Alexa uses your device's location to provide you with the weather, time, local searches, and other local features. To learn more, go to Change Your Alexa Device Location.
Wake Word | When you want to communicate with your Alexa device, just say the wake word. To learn more, go to Change the Wake Word.
Follow-Up Mode | Turn on Follow-Up Mode to make follow-up requests without using the wake word. To learn more, go to Turn on Follow-Up Mode.
Calendar | Link your calendar through the Alexa app so Alexa devices can keep you up-to-date on your calendar items. To learn more, go to Manage Calendar Events with Alexa.
Shopping preferences | You can shop and browse for items on Amazon using Amazon Alexa devices. To learn more, go to Place Orders with Alexa.
Skills | Skills are voice-driven capabilities that enhance the functionality of your Alexa device. For example, you can enable skills that allow your device to tell you about upcoming concerts in your city or play math games with you. To learn more, go to Enable Alexa Skills.
Alexa Skill Blueprints | Create personal Alexa skills and custom Alexa responses in minutes with easy-to-use templates. With Alexa Skill Blueprints, create personalized chore charts, houseguest guides, interactive stories, flashcards, trivia games, and more. To learn more, go to blueprints.amazon.com
Flash Briefing | With Flash Briefing, Alexa delivers pre-recorded updates from popular broadcasters, the latest news headlines, and weather information. To learn more, go to Listen to Your Flash Briefing.
Traffic | After you set your starting point and destination in the Alexa app, Alexa can tell you about the traffic conditions for your daily commute. Alexa provides the estimated duration and quickest route to take for your commute. To learn more, go to Check Traffic.
Sports Update | With Sports Update, you can ask Alexa about the latest scores and upcoming games for your favorite sports teams. To learn more, go to Things to Try.
Weather | You can ask Alexa about the local weather forecast. You can also hear the weather forecast for any U.S. or international city. To learn more, go to Things to Try.
Smart Home | If you have a supported smart home device, you can control it with Alexa. To learn more, go to Supported Smart Home Devices for Alexa.
Alexa Calling and Messaging | Keep in touch with friends and family with this Alexa feature. To learn more, go to About Alexa Communication.

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