Tips and tricks
9 real features, each checked in the official docs.
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Tips people use a lot
The everyday moves.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."
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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Quiet little helpers
Small things most people miss.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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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."
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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Wait, it can do that?
The ones that surprise people.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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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."
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
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.
In official docsOfficial doc · read Oct 31, 2026
Some features roll out slowly or need the latest app. Teach a task may not show for everyone yet.