50 useful Google Now commands to make life easier|Blind Article

50 useful Google Now commands to make life easier|Blind Article

                                                                                          

Google Now (also known ask Google') has improved a lot since its launch three years ago. The intelligent personal assistant for your smartphone (which also works on the web and Android market) not only helps you search on Google but also allows you to set an alarm, send an e-mail, call someone, etc. to get the best results with a variety of of of commands. But the accuracy that performs without glitches is truly an amazing innovation.

In this article, we have compiled a list of 50 useful Google Now commands that users will find most useful.

50 useful Google Now commands

Let's start:

Questions like Google' command

1. Okay, Google says that's 20% of 80%?'

2. Okay, Google says that time is it in India?'

3. OK, Google,' What is the height of Mount Everest?'

4. OK, Google,' Define ambidextrous.'

5. Okay, Google,' View India Gate Photos'

You can ask as many questions as you want. What you want to ask is up to you. Google Now can come in handy for these search terms because you don't need to type anything.

Scheduling command

6. Alarm setting

Okay, Google,' set alarm at 6am'

7. Notification settings

Okay, Google, "Visit my friend Kapil in the evening."

8. Timer setting

Ok, Google,' Set a 1-minute timer.'

9. Create an event

Okay, Google,' event setup.' Or alternatively, you can say this: Okay Google, 'Dinner with Kapil, tomorrow, 9pm'

Calculation and conversion commands

conversion

10. Google'Convert USD to INR' or'Convert 100 USD to INR'

11.Google'Convert Pounds to KG' or convert 175 Pounds to KG'

Almost any data can be converted from one unit to another. For example, you can convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and miles to Kilometers.

Calculation

12. Ok, Google's '20% of 175'

13. Okay Google, '300 times 300'

Alternatively, you can also do complex math calculations like Okay Google,'Square root of 656'.

compare

14. Okay, Google,' Rice vs Wheat'

This compares the nutritional value of the two items.

Weather command

15. Okay, Google,' New Delhi's temperature' or decent Google,' New York's temperature'

16. Check if you have any anticipation of rain in the city by asking: OK Google,' Do I need an umbrella today?'

17. OK Google,' Humidity in New Delhi'

Communication instruction

18. Dial the phone number.

Okay, Google,' Call Mehar Usman

19. Call your relatives.

Okay, Google,' Call Brother.'

If you ask Google to call your brother, it will ask who your brother is. You tell him the name you saved your brother's contact information to your phone. Google remembers this information. The next time you say call your brother,' you will not ask anything and will call your brother.

20. Send a text message

Okay, Google,' Send a message to Kapil Jindal'

You can narrate the message to Google, and the message is entered. If you ask me to send a message, say yes.

21. Send Email

Okay, Google,'Send Email'

Google asks who wants to send the email, tells the person's name, and directs the email content.

While dictating the message, you can compromise grammar by adding question marks, commas, full stops, etc. Here's how:

'How were you? I hope to meet you today.'

22. Find Email

OK Google,' View Usman Mehar Email'

This will fetch all email conversations between you and the person you nominated in the query.

23. Send a chat message through Hangouts

Okay, Google,' Send Chat Message'

This command sends a message to your Hangouts contacts.

24. Post Tweet

Ok, Google liked the last episode post to Twitter' of Silicon Valley season 2'

This command will help you tweet your mind without typing anything.

You can also use the same command to post items to your Google Plus account (if you're still using it).

Device control (a wearing device such as smartphone or smartwatch)

25. Turn on/off WiFi (or Bluetooth, GPS, hotspot)

Okay, Google,' Turn on WiFi'

26. Flashlight on/off

Okay, Google,' Turn on the flash'

27. Open the camera

Ok, Google,' Take a picture' or Google OK,' Take Selfie'

28. Video recording

Okay, Google,'Take a Video'

29. Run all apps

OK Google,' Open Instagram' or OK Google,' Launch Facebook'

You can use this command to open any app.

30. Opening a website in a browser

Okay, Google,' open beebom.com'

To open a website in your browser, give it a name.

31. Play music

Okay, Google,' Play Music'.

This will open the music player and start a random song.

32. Volume Control

Ok, Google,' Volume Adjustment' or Google OK,' Volume Up'

Running this command opens the volume settings for media, ringtones, alarms, etc. You can adjust the screen brightness in the same way.

Navigation command

33. Find the nearest one

Okay, Google says that's the nearest restaurant' or Google says what's the nearest post office?'

34. Distance between two places

Okay, Google,'Distance from New Delhi to Jaipur'

35. Direction of navigation from home to office

Okay, Google,' Home to Office'

For this command to work, you need to set some' and work' in Google Card -> Personalization -> Places.

36. Find your way home from anywhere

Okay, Google,' How do I get home?'

With this command, you can get the direction of your home anywhere.

37. Check flight status

Okay, Google,' How's Delta 426?'

38. Get detailed information about movies showing in nearby theaters

Okay, Google,' Jurassic World'

Just enter the name of the movie and it will show you when the movie will be shown at the nearest theater/multiplex.

39. Find nearby attractions

Okay, Google,' What's the charm of New Delhi?'

This command brings beautiful tourist destinations to visit a specific city.

hospitality

40. New Music Capture

Okay, Google,' Shazam is singing'.

This command opens Shazam and the application listens to the lyrics and finds the exact song that matches the lyrics.

Note: You need to make sure the Shazam app is installed on your device.

41. Catch up on your favorite radio.

Okay, Google,' Listen to Npr'

This command opens the NPR app so you can listen to news messages without having to manually open the app.

Note: NPR one needs to be installed on your device for it to work properly.

42. Know the release date of the movie.

Okay, Google,' Everest release date'

43. Learn more about your favorite celebrities.

Okay, Google,' Adam Levine age', or Okay Google,' Amitabh Bachchan movies', etc.

Google Now Easter Egg

44. Tilt the screen slightly to the right.

Okay, Google,' Tilt'

45. Barrel roll.

Okay, Google,'Hal Barrel Roll'

This will rotate the page 360 ​​degrees. It's fun.

46. ​​Make me a sandwich.

Okay, Google,' make me a sandwich'

Other orders

47. Translate a language into another language.

Okay, Google,' How do say in Chinese in the good night','Google in Okay Google,' How do you say I love you in French'

This command returns the translated version of the sentence. It is very convenient.

48. Search for documents in Google Drive

OK Google,' Search for document_name in Drive'

This will run your search terms within Drive and display the results you need.

49. Start your Lincoln car with Google Now.

Ok Google,' Getting Started with My Lincoln MKZ'

This will magically start the car's engine without having to touch the car. Isn't it amazing?

Note: For this command to work properly, the MyLincoln Mobile app must be installed on your phone.

50. Nest Device Control with Google Now

Ok Google,' Set the temperature to 33 degrees'

51. Order for Instacart

Ok Google,' View my orders on Instacart'

If you ordered food through Instacart, this command will tell you when the food will arrive.

Note: Make sure you have the Instacart app installed on your phone.

New (planned)

Now on Tap

This feature was recently announced by Google at the I/O 2015 keynote. This is not a voice search command. Something exceptionally special. It's a technology that helps you access Google Now's voice search feature without leaving the app you're currently using. What's more, it takes Google Now's personal assistance to a whole new level.

'Now on Tap' is available on Android M. To access this feature, you just need to press and hold the home button'.

For example, you can get emails about eating at a specific restaurant next to your friend and know the restaurant's curiosity. Simply press and hold the home button to get ratings (any other necessary info) for your restaurant from Google Now.

I hope you learned a really useful Google Now command. If you seem to have missed out on good order, let us know in the comments.