Toggle on the Quick Phrases you’d like to use.
TheGoogle Assistanthas two wake-up commands—“Hey Google” and “OK Google.”
It can be a little tedious to say these three-syllable phrases for everything.
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“Quick Phrases” let you skip saying Google’s name for certain things.
We’ll show you how.
It’s how your phone or smart speaker knows when to jump into action.
For certain tasks, this gets really repetitive, which is where “Quick Phrases” come in.
Google Assistant Quick Phrases
Let’s say you set a timer on your phone while cooking.
Google Assistant waits in standby mode for the command when the timer goes off.
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For alarms and timers, you could simply say “stop” or “snooze.”
One important thing to note is Quick Phrases are only available onGoogle Pixel Android devices.
Google Assistant-enabledsmart speakersandsmart displayshave a similar feature that doesn’t need to be manually enabled.
First, initiate the app and tap your profile icon in the top right.
Select “configs” from the menu.
Now go to the “Google Assistant” section.
Scroll all the way down to the “Quick Phrases” section.
That’s all there is to it!
This is particularly useful—or dangerous—formorning alarms.
Google Assistant is an extremely powerful tool, andmost of the features are not Pixel-exclusive.
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