谷歌应用程序(Google App)可能会令人困惑。您在手机屏幕上看到它只有一个表示“Google”的大 G。您甚至可能最终都不会使用它，因为您已经使用Chrome进行所有网络搜索和站点访问。您可能正在使用谷歌地图(Google Maps)从一个地方到另一个地方。还有其他应用程序可以帮助您完成其他任务。
所以，很自然地问...
什么是谷歌应用程序？
Google 应用是 Google搜索(Search)应用。
但它也比浏览器上的标准Google 搜索栏(Google Search Bar)更能帮助您发现周围的世界。将其视为通向外部世界的单一窗口。然后，您可以对其进行自定义以发现有关您的特殊兴趣的信息并随时了解个性化更新。
您可以使用任何 Google 搜索(results with any Google Search)获得相同的结果，但Google应用程序只是让您更容易控制那里的过剩。
Google 搜索(Google Search)应用程序可以让您的搜索速度更快。所以，让我们跳入应用程序，看看它可以做什么。
注意：(Note:) Google搜索应用在(Google Search)Android和 iOS中略有不同。例如，Android应用程序在(Android)Discover上显示所有新闻项目，而 iOS 将其称为Home。下面包含的屏幕截图来自 iOS 13。
谷歌应用程序有什么作用？
(Start)从一点乐趣开始。点击主页上的Google徽标。(Google)如果没有特殊的Google Doodle，彩色圆点会在屏幕上做一个简短的夹具。再次点击它以查看它的所有舞蹈动作。
点击天气图标（显示今天的温度）以在Google 搜索(Google Search)结果页面上查看天气预报。与天气应用程序相比，细节显得苍白无力，但一眼就能看懂。
默认主屏幕为您提供新闻报道、体育赛事比分以及世界各地正在发生的任何其他事情。使用您的Google帐户(Google)登录(Sign)应用程序以自定义您想要查看的信息。
该应用程序的主要部分是Google 搜索(Google Search)。点击(Tap)它开始搜索或从其下方的热门趋势(What’s Trending)列表中选择一个搜索。
Google App主屏幕会显示它认为您会感兴趣的文章提要。这些数据来自您的搜索历史、位置以及Google拥有的关于您的其他数据。您可以通过访问“活动控制(Activity Controls)”页面 来关闭 Web 和应用程序活动监控或将其从应用程序本身中删除。
什么是Google App上的收藏集(Collections)？
Collections 是一组文章，您可以从搜索结果中进行整理。这是一项书签功能，并在应用程序的URL(URL)旁边使用相同的图标。您可以将搜索页面中的任何内容添加到图片、旅行和行程等集合中。
添加(Add)多个集合并从集合(Collections)屏幕访问它们。随时编辑或删除它们。您还可以通过该应用与他人分享您的收藏。
点按您要分享的收藏。(Collection)配置共享设置。正如您在下面的屏幕截图中看到的那样，您有两个选择。
- 使用仅供查看的链接共享它。
- 使用贡献者(Contributor)链接共享它，以便其他人可以添加到集合中。
您可以使用Collections进行研究，然后使用Contributor链接从您的手机中寻求其他人的帮助。它可以像一个插板一样工作，用于在旅行前收集更多信息或收集食谱等日常工作。
如果您想在浏览器中查看您的收藏，请登录该Google帐户并输入：https://www.google.com/collections ://www.google.com/collections 。
您应该知道的7 个Google 应用提示(Google App Tips)
1.使用暗模式(Use The Dark Mode)：谷歌应用(Google App)主题将匹配手机的默认设置。您可以从应用程序的设置(Settings)中切换暗模式(Dark Mode)。选择More > Settings > General > Theme。
2.点击隐藏故事：(Hide Stories With a Tap:)不想关注主(Home)屏幕上的某个新闻？选择卡片底部的三个点，然后点击隐藏这个故事(Hide this story)。这是改进您要在此处关注的主题的一种方法。
3.使用 3D Touch 进行快速搜索：(Use 3D Touch For Quick Searches:)将手指放在Google图标上稍久一点，“快速搜索”(Quick Search)菜单就会打开。3D Touch 功能(3D Touch feature)是查看流行趋势和使用Google提供的不同搜索模式的绝佳方式。
4.朗读多任务：(Read Aloud To Multitask:)点击顶部的朗读(Read Aloud)按钮，让男性或女性的声音在您做其他事情时向您讲述文章。您甚至可以将多篇文章添加到队列中。
5.将 Siri 快捷方式添加到 Google：(Add Siri Shortcuts to Google:)您可以通过转到“设置”(Settings)并配置一些最喜欢的快捷方式来让Siri和Google 搜索同时播放。(Google Search)在关键短语触发所需操作之前，必须先使用Shortcuts应用程序配置(Shortcuts)Siri Shortcuts 。
6.打开隐身搜索：(Turn On Incognito Search:) 隐身(Incognito)搜索不会保存您的搜索历史记录。您可以从 3D Touch菜单中进行快速隐身搜索，或通过选择三点More > Turn on Incognito来永久打开它。进行任何搜索后，您可以点击搜索页面顶部的隐身图标将其关闭。
7.使用 Google Lens 进行搜索：(Search With Google Lens:)您不需要单独的OCR工具，因为Google Lens是您手机的视觉搜索引擎。翻译(Translate)文本、扫描您想在线购买的东西、探索地标、识别植物和动物、将活动从海报添加到您的日历等等。
您甚至可以对 iPhone照片中的任何图片进行(Photos)反向 Google 图片搜索(reverse Google Image Search)。点击右上角(Tap)的小图片图标，然后从 iPhone 的图库中选择一张图片。
我需要 Google 应用吗？
如果您是Google 搜索(Google Search)的重度用户，那么该应用程序为您提供了一种流畅的方式，不仅可以进行网络搜索，还可以在Collections中组织特定的搜索。您只需点击一两 下即可获得 Google Lens、语音搜索(Voice Search)和常用的Google Web Search 及其所有高级运算符。(Google Web Search with all its advanced operators)
最重要的是，您可以随时关注您感兴趣的主题。最后，您可能只是喜欢玩Google Doodle或使用(Google Doodle)Google Widget上的3D Touch作为您在 iPhone 上搜索的快捷方式。告诉我们吧。您是否尽可能多地使用它？
What Is the Google App & How to Use It
Τhe Google App can be confusing. You see it on your phone screen with just a big G that suggests “Google”. You may not even end up using it as you already use Chrome for all your web searches and site visits. You may be using Google Maps to go from one place to the next. And then there are other apps that help you with other tasks.
So, it’s natural to ask…
What Is the Google App?
The Google app is the Google Search app.
But it also does a bit more than the standard Google Search Bar on your browser to help you discover the world around you. Think of it as a single window into the outside world. You can then customize it to discover information around your special interests and stay informed with personalized updates.
You can get the same results with any Google Search, but the Google app just makes it easier to stay in control of the glut out there.
The Google Search app can make your searches faster. So, let’s jump into the app and see what it can do.
Note: The Google Search app is slightly different in Android and iOS. For instance, the Android app displays all news items on Discover while iOS calls it Home. The screenshots included below are from iOS 13.
What Does the Google App Do?
Start with a bit of fun. Tap the Google logo on the home page. If there’s no special Google Doodle, the colorful dots do a short jig on the screen. Tap it again to check out all its dance moves.
Tap the weather icon (that displays today’s temperature) to see a forecast on the Google Search results page. The details pale in comparison to that of a weather app, but it’s sufficient to take in with a glance.
The default home screen gives you news stories, sports scores, and anything else that’s happening around the world right now. Sign into the app with your Google account to customize the information you want to see.
The main part of the app is Google Search. Tap on it to start your search or select a search from the What’s Trending list below it.
The Google App home screen displays a feed of articles which it thinks you’ll be interested in. This data comes from your search history, location, and other data that Google has about you. You can turn off web and app activity monitoring or delete it from the app itself by visiting the Activity Controls page.
What Is Collections on the Google App?
Collections is a group of articles you can collate from your search results. It’s a bookmarking feature and uses the same icon next to the URL on the app. You can add anything from the search page to a collection like images, trips, and itineraries.
Add multiple collections and access them from the Collections screen. Edit or delete them anytime. You can also share your collections with others via the app.
Tap the Collection you want to share. Configure the share settings. As you can see in the screenshot below, you have two options.
- Share it with a view-only link.
- Share it with a Contributor link so others can add to the collection.
You can use Collections for research and then use the Contributor link to seek the help from others, all from your phone. It can work like a pinboard for gathering more information before a trip or for daily stuff like recipe collections.
When you want to view your collections in a browser, sign into that Google account and type: https://www.google.com/collections.
7 Google App Tips You Should Know About
1. Use The Dark Mode: The Google App theme will match the phone’s default setting. You can toggle the Dark Mode from the app’s Settings.
Select More > Settings > General > Theme.
2. Hide Stories With a Tap: Don’t want to follow a certain news item on the Home screen? Select the three-dots on the bottom of the card and tap Hide this story. This is one way to improve the topics you want to follow here.
3. Use 3D Touch For Quick Searches: Keep your finger on the Google icon for just a bit longer and the Quick Search menu opens. The 3D Touch feature is a wonderful way to see what’s trending and use the different search modes Google has.
4. Read Aloud To Multitask: Tap the Read Aloud button on top to have a male or female voice narrate the article to you while you do something else. You can even add multiple articles to the queue.
5. Add Siri Shortcuts to Google: You can make both Siri and Google Search play along by going to the Settings and configuring a few favorite shortcuts. Siri Shortcuts must first be configured with the Shortcuts app before the key phrases trigger the desired actions.
6. Turn On Incognito Search: Incognito search doesn’t save your search history. You can do a quick incognito search from the 3D Touch menu or turn it on permanently by selecting the three-dotted More > Turn on Incognito. After any search, you can tap the incognito icon on top of the search page to turn it off.
7. Search With Google Lens: You don’t need separate OCR tools as Google Lens is the visual search engine for your phone. Translate text, scan stuff you want to buy online, explore landmarks, identify plants and animals, add events to your calendar from a poster, and more.
You can even do a reverse Google Image Search with any image in your iPhone’s Photos. Tap on the tiny image icon on the top right and select an image from your iPhone’s gallery.
Do I Need the Google App?
If you are a heavy user of Google Search then the app gives you a fluent way to not only do web searches, but also to organize specific searches in Collections. You get Google Lens, Voice Search, and the usual Google Web Search with all its advanced operators within a tap or two.
Most of all, you can stay on top of topics that interest you. In the end, you just might like playing with the Google Doodle or using 3D Touch on Google Widget as a shortcut to your searches on the iPhone. Tell us about it. Do you use it as much as you should?
