How to Create and use Google Assistant Shortcuts

Author: Iqbal | Guide: Google Assistant |

You can use Google assistant shortcuts in your smartphone app which will help you to make your digital work faster. You can give the command to assistant through the voice and can get your result faster.  Let’s learn how you can use some google assistant shortcuts and create the new one which will help you to use this app even better.

Steps to use Google assistant shortcuts:

Google assistant is available on both Android and IOS devices.

How to use Google assistant shortcuts on iPhone App

You can use Google assistant shortcuts on iPhone easily. Here, we talk about setting a reminder.

  1. Open Google assistant: Open Google assistant app.
  2. Tap on 'add a reminder': Tap on add a reminder if you want to add the reminder.
  3. Add the title: Now tap on ‘add a title’ box and type the title.
  4. Set the time: Now set the time and date. Tap on time and date option.
  5. Tap confirm: When you complete it, tap on confirm option at the right corner.

Now, let’s talk about how you can use ‘add an event’ shortcut.

  1. Tap on ‘add an event’: Tap on add an event if you want to remind you about an event.
  2. Add the title: Now tap on ‘add a title’ box and type the title.
  3. Set the time: Now set the time and date. Tap on time and day option in down arrow sign.
  4. Tap confirm: When you complete it, tap on confirm option at the right corner.

You can use other Google assistant shortcuts in other sections such as routines and home control. Let’s learn how you can use routines shortcut in assistant. This option is very useful and covers your main daily routine aspect.

  1. Tap on profile picture: Open the app and tap on profile of your Google account at the top right corner.
  2. Tap on ‘assistant’: Tap on ‘assistant’ option.
  3. Tap on ‘routines’: Tap on routines in given options.
  4. Tap on any option: Tap on any option to set reminders such as good morning, good night etc.
  5. Tap on when I say box: Tap on when I say box at the top. Select what message you want to hear.
  6. Select the other options: Now select other options such as weather, calendar etc.
  7. Select the media volume: Tap on settings icon at the right to the ‘adjust media volume’. Select the volume here.
  8. Add ‘action’: You can choose music, radio, news after your reminder. Choose it.
  9. Tap on settings icon: Tap on ‘settings icon’ at the right side of the option.
  10. Tap ‘save’: Tap on ‘save’ option at the top right corner.

That’s how you can use this shortcut on Google assistant.

You can ask anything in voice command to Google assistant in iPhone. Just see these steps:

  1. Open Google assistant: Now open Google assistant when download gets complete.
  2. Tap on voice mike: Tap on voice icon in the middle. Long press it and give command to Google.
  3. Say ‘Hey Google’: Say ‘Hey Google’ in voice tab and give the command according to the choice. Give your command such as music, news, nearest restaurant etc.

How to use Google assistant shortcuts on Android App

You can use Google assistant shortcuts on Android very easily. This application works better in Android. Let’s learn how you can set up a reminder on Google assistant.

  1. Open Google assistant: Open Google assistant app.
  2. Tap on set a reminder: Tap on set a reminder in the middle.
  3. Add a title: Now tap on ‘add a title’ box and type the title.
  4. Set the time and date: Tap on time and date option. Now set the time and date.
  5. Tap confirm: When you complete it, tap on confirm option at the right corner.

You can use an another useful shortcut in this app which help you to create a daily routine through Google assistant. Just see quick steps:

  1. Long press the home: Now long press the home button in the middle of the phone screen. Google assistant will be open.
  2. Tap on blue icon: Tap on blue icon at the top right corner.
  3. Tap on three bars: Tap on three bars option at the top right corner.
  4. Tap on settings: Choose the option of settings.
  5. Tap ‘routines’: Tap on routines option.
  6. Tap on the routine: Tap on routine option at the top.
  7. Tap on when I say box: Tap on ‘when I say box’ at the top. Choose what message you want to hear.
  8. Select the other options: Now select other options such as weather, calendar etc.
  9. Select the media volume: Tap on settings icon at the right to the ‘adjust media volume’. Select the volume here.
  10. Select ‘action’: You can choose music, radio, news after your reminder. Select it. Tap on ‘settings icon’ at the right side of the option to customize it.
  11. Tap ‘save’: Tap on ‘save’ option at the top right corner.

That’s how you can easily set your routines on Android phones.

You can ask anything to Google assistant and it will respond you very well. It’s very easy to do it on Android.

  1. Tap on voice mike: Tap on voice mike for a while in the middle at bottom.
  2. Say ‘Hey Google’: Say ‘Hey Google’ in voice tab and give the command according to the choice. Give your command such as music, news, nearest restaurant etc. That’s how you can ask anything to your preferences on Google assistant.

There are many shortcuts in this app and these shortcuts are very useful.

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