# Tips and tricks

Unofficial. Not from xAI.

9 real features, each checked in the official docs (read Oct 31, 2026).

## Tips people use a lot
- Do it once, reuse forever: Turn a task you just did into a skill any of your bots can rerun. Try it: Say: "Save what we just did as a skill called Weekly bills." Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations
- Talk, don't type: A live voice chat. The bot answers out loud until you hang up. Try it: Leave the message box empty. Tap the waveform button. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/chat-and-collaboration
- Nothing sends without you: Emails and Slack messages wait as a draft marked Needs approval. Try it: Ask for an email. Edit the draft card, then Send or Discard. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/chat-and-collaboration

## Quiet little helpers
- One button calls your bot: Set the iPhone Action Button to start a voice chat with a bot. Try it: Settings, Action Button, Shortcut, Grok Bot, Start Voice Chat. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/mobile
- An email wakes it up: A routine can start when mail lands in your bot's own address. Try it: Ask: "What's your email address? Run when a receipt arrives." Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations
- Test before you trust: Run a new routine once on purpose. It does real work, so use safe inputs. Try it: Open the routine on desktop and choose Test. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations

## Wait, it can do that?
- Show it, don't explain: Record yourself doing a browser task, up to 10 minutes. It drafts a skill. Try it: Open the bot's computer view and choose Teach a task. Still rolling out, so it may not show yet. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/skills-routines-and-automations
- It can use your phone: Reads and adds calendar events, finds contacts, sets alarms. Try it: In your own chat in the phone app, say: "Add dentist Friday at 3." Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/mobile
- Photos into a movie clip: Turns 1 or 2 photos into a clip of 1 to 15 seconds. Try it: Share a start photo and an end photo. Ask for a 6 second clip. Source: https://docs.x.ai/grok-bot/files-and-results

Some features roll out slowly or need the latest app.

Facts checked: Oct 30 to 31, 2026. Unofficial. Not from xAI.