What you can ask Google to do for you When you use Google Now, you can speak to your device to search, get directions, and create reminders. For example, say “Ok Google, do I need an umbrella tomorrow?” to see if there’s rain in the weather forecast. Turn “Ok Google” on or off You can start a search or task by saying “Ok Google.” To turn it off or on, open Google Now or the Google app and touch Menu > Settings > Voice > OK Google detection.
ful backgrounds, and more when your device is charging or docked. • if you want your tablet to wake up when you pick it up or when a notification arrives. Sound & notification You can change the sound and notification settings on your deSettings > Device > Sound & notification. vice by going to Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as downloads: • Interruptions. Prioritize sound notifications so they don’t interrupt you.
When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. Icons for pending notifications appear on the left, and system icons showing things like the Wi-Fi signal, mobile carrier signal, or battery strength are on the right: Notifications Wi-Fi signal Battery Certain notifications can be expanded to show more information, such as email previews or calendar events. The one at the top is always expanded when possible.
Manage accounts on your device You can add accounts so that information associated with that account automatically syncs with your device. You’ll need to set up an account on your device if you want to get email or get apps on Google Play. You can also add multiple users for your device, like if several people share a tablet. Adding users is different from adding accounts.
or POP3, try IMAP first. Many email services use IMAP. i. Choose “Google” if you want to add your Google Account. When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts, calendar events, and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your device. ii. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the account. To change the settings of any of the accounts you added, follow these steps: 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Accounts. 2. Select your account.
3. Under “Accounts,” touch the name of the account you want to remove. If you’re using a Google Account, touch Google and then the account. • When you sign out of your Google Account, all the email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data associated with that account will no longer automatically sync with your device. 4. Touch Menu in the top right corner of the screen. 5. Touch Remove account.
Switch users To switch users, swipe down from the top of any screen twice to open Quick Settings. Touch the image of the current user in the top right corner of the screen, then touch another user’s image. Remove a user The device’s owner can delete any user that they added: 1. Go to Settings > Device > Users. Settings next to the user’s name, then touch Re2. Touch move user. Other users can only delete their own space. 1. Go to 2. Touch Settings > Device > Users. Menu > Delete username from this device.
Security If a lock is set for your screen, the screen goes dark and locks when the display goes to sleep or if you press the Power button. You can set locks of different strengths using Screen Lock settings: 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch the type of lock you’d like to use. Even when your screen is locked, you can perform certain activities. • • Quick Settings: Slide down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings without entering your password.
Trusted devices and face matching You can set your device to stay unlocked while connected to a Bluetooth device—like a watch, fitness tracker, headset, or car speaker system. You can also set your device to unlock when it touches an NFC tag. You can also have your device unlock when it recognizes your face. After setting a trusted face, every time you turn on your device, it will search for your face and unlock if it recognizes you.
Chromecast Chromecast is a small device that plugs into the back of your TV. It allows you to send videos and music straight from your tablet to your TV. You can use Chromecast with apps like: • • • • • YouTube Netflix Google Play Movies & TV Google Play Music Hulu Plus To see more apps, visit chromecast.com/apps. When using Chromecast, make sure your tablet is using the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast, and that Chrome-cast is selected as your TV’s source input.
File storage Android 5.0 makes it easy to store and browse through pictures, videos, and other files on your device and attach them to an email, Hangout message, and so on. You can also use stored images as your Home screen wallpaper. For example, to attach an image to an email you’re composing, Paper Clip in the top right and choose to either touch the Attach file or Insert from Drive to select stored images in your Drive folder.
Google Play streams purchases and rentals via the Internet. So the purchases and rentals don’t always occupy storage space when you play them. Although you can download content in Google Play apps to access offline, Google Play content never appears in Downloads. Screenshots To take a screenshot: 1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. 2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously. The screenshot is automatically saved in your Photos.
3 Use the keyboard TIP: To select a keyboard language other than English, go Settings, Personal > Language & input. For more to details, visit the Keyboard help. Enter & edit text Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text.
Keyboards on tablets work in a similar way. To make the keyboard go away, touch the Back button below it. Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others, you first need to touch where you want to type. Basic editing Change where you want to type Touch the cursor, then touch and drag the tab that appears below it to the new position. Select text Touch and hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
Change word capitalization If you want to quickly change the capitalization of a word you’ve already typed, you can Shift key. select it and touch the You’ll have the option to select the capitalized word or the word in all capital letters. Type a symbol or character To switch to symbol keys for one word, touch the symbol key ?123 once. View more symbols and characters Touch and hold symbols or characters to get accented characters or additional symbols.
You’ll see a panel like this. To move between categories, swipe left or right or touch the symbols in the top row. To type an emoji, touch it: Use next-word suggestions 1. Touch the location where you want to input text. 2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn’t appear. If so, type it. Android continues to suggest words as you type.
Gesture Typing Gesture Typing works best for English. Quality varies for other languages, and some don’t support it yet. To input a word using Gesture Typing: 1. Touch the location where you want to type to open the keyboard. 2. Slide your finger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input. 3. Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or the middle of the suggestion strip. To select one of the other words in the suggestion strip, touch it.
Keyboard dictionaries To manage keyboard dictionaries, go to Language & input. Settings > Personal > Personal dictionary You can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your device remembers them. To add a word or phrase, including Settings > Personal > Language & an optional shortcut, go to input > Google Keyboard > Text Correction > Personal dictionary and the language of the dictionary you want to modify, then choose Add and type in the word.
