Some people don't know this, but you can use the Google Assistant with voice commands. To use this feature, simply make sure you have the latest version of your Android system, install the latest version of the Assistant, and open it as usual through the “Google” app. Next, tap the small microphone icon (located in the upper corner of the screen, next to the search bar) and say the command you want.
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Now check out this list of some basic commands you can try to get started and begin talking to your phone:
- Go to (say a website address).
Example: Go to google.com.br.
- Search for (say what you want to search for).
Example: Search for Tec Loading.
- Open (app name).
Example: Open Gmail.
- Remind me about (description of the task in the calendar).
Example: Remind me to buy a USB cable tomorrow at 10 a.m.
- Set an alarm for (time).
Example: Set an alarm for Friday at 3:00 p.m.
- Create an event on my calendar: (event details).
Example: Create an event on my calendar: Ana's birthday, tomorrow at 5 p.m.
- Create a note in Keep: (note details).
Example: Create a note in Keep: Remember to study for the English test.
- Call (contact's name).
Example: Call Ramon.
- Send a message to (contact's name): (say your message).
Example: Send a message to Ramon: I'll be late for the meeting.
- Send an email to [contact name or email address: (enter your message)].
Example: Send an email to Ramon: What time is the meeting?
- Navigate to (address).
Example: Navigate to 1373 Paulista Avenue.
- Directions to (address or name of the location).
Example: Routes to Praça da Sé.
- Where is (name of place)?
Example: Where is Ibirapuera Park?
- Where is the nearest (restaurant, mall, movie theater, etc.)?
Example: Where is the nearest ice cream shop?
- What will the temperature be (day and time) in (say the location)?
Example: What will the temperature be early tomorrow morning in São Paulo?
- Where was (person's name) born/died?
Example: Where was Michael Jackson born?
- When was (person) born/did (person) die?
Example: When did Elvis Presley die?
- How old is (person)?
Example: How old is Xuxa?
- How tall is (person)?
Example: How tall is George Obama?
- How tall is (name of a building)?
Example: How tall is the Eiffel Tower?
- Who is (person's name)?
Who is Dilma Roussef?
- Who invented (the invention)?
Example: Who invented the telephone?
- Who wrote (book title)?
Example: Who wrote *Twilight*?
- What was the score of the game between (Team 1) and (Team 2)?
Example: What was the score of the last game between Corinthians and Botafogo?
- What are the tourist attractions in (city name)?
Example: What are the tourist attractions in São Paulo?
- Convert (amount in the first currency) to (name of the second currency).
Example: Convert 10 euros to reais.
- Convert (first measure) to (second measure).
Example: Convert 10 meters to feet.
- Add/subtract/divide/multiply (first number) by (second number).
Example: Multiply 8 by 5.
- What is the population of (city/country)?
Example: What is the population of New York?
- Who is the president of (country)?
Example: Who is the president of Kazakhstan?
- When is (name of the holiday)?
Example: When is Father's Day?
- What was the latest episode of (name of TV show/soap opera)?
Example: What was the last episode of *Stranger Things*?
- Movie: (say the name of the movie).
Example: Movie: Sonic 2 (to find out basic information about the feature film).
- Who is in the cast of (movie)?
Example: Who is in the cast of Sonic 2?
There are many other commands you can say; she'll learn them over time as the app is updated. Just open the app and start asking questions—she'll find an answer.
