User Guide

Learn the basics
Speak
Google Voice™
Use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want.
» Use voice to make a call: Tap on the home screen. Then say “Call” and then a
contact name or number. Or, say “Send text.”
Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call (for
example, “Call Joe Black Mobile”).
» Search by voice: Tap on the home screen to search by voice.
Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Ok Google,” see The Google Assistant™.
Voice to text
On a keyboard, tap , then speak your message or search text. You can also speak
punctuation.
The Google Assistant™
Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.
Get things done using just your voice.
To turn on the Google Assistant, touch and hold Home
from any screen, then speak
or type a command. You can also say, “Ok Google” to open the Google Assistant.
Tip: Or swipe up
> Settings > Google > Search, Assistant & Voice > Settings >
Assistant > Phone > Google Assistant to open the Google Assistant.
Screen search
Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.
Screen search provides information based on the app you’re in. Touch and hold Home
while in an app.
To turn Screen search on/o, swipe up > Settings > Google > Search, Assistant &
Voice > Settings > Assistant > Phone > Use screen context.
For more on the Google Assistant, visit https://support.google.com/assistant.
Direct Share
In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact, app, or conversation.
Select the share option within an app, then select a contact, choose an app, or type a
name or number to find a contact.
Google Direct Share screen. Tap a contact to share an item. Swipe up to get more options.
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Anna Medina Kevin Astrid Fanning
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Create link Shared
album
Gmail Messages
Swipe up for more
share options.
Tap a contact to
share information.