To start using your own voice task prompts in your favorite phone apps through Google Assistant, you need to make sure your Android apps and Google app versions are up to date. You’ll also need to navigate your way through the full list of Google Assistant settings to find the Shortcuts menu. Fortunately, as Google explains in a support document, you can access these settings with just a few clicks.
- Summon Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” to your phone or by long pressing the home button.
- After the beep, say “Assistant Settings”.
- Scroll down and tap “Shortcuts”.
In this menu, you’ll see a bunch of apps listed with predefined voice command phrases. Simply tap the plus (“+”) icon next to any of these phrases to activate voice control. That in itself is very useful, but the functionality is most powerful when you set up your own custom phrases for the apps you use most often.
To start using your own voice task prompts in your favorite phone apps through Google Assistant, you need to make sure your Android apps and Google app versions are up to date. You’ll also need to navigate your way through the full list of Google Assistant settings to find the Shortcuts menu. Fortunately, as Google explains in a support document, you can access these settings with just a few clicks.
- Summon Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” to your phone or by long pressing the home button.
- After the beep, say “Assistant Settings”.
- Scroll down and tap “Shortcuts”.
In this menu, you’ll see a bunch of apps listed with predefined voice command phrases. Simply tap the plus (“+”) icon next to any of these phrases to activate voice control. That in itself is very useful, but the functionality is most powerful when you set up your own custom phrases for the apps you use most often.