Alexa、Siri、Cortana和Google Assistant有什么共同点？它们的存在都是为了让您的生活更轻松，因为它们是由人工智能驱动的个人助理。Google Assistant内置于智能手机、智能扬声器和智能家居设备中。它将谷歌的知识库和搜索功能交到(knowledge base and search function)谷歌设备(Google device)所有者手中。
许多设备都嵌入了Google Assistant和内置麦克风，使用户能够做各种事情，例如点餐(order food)、打电话给朋友或查询天气。
有很多您可能不知道的 Google 助理提示可以帮助您。(Google Assistant)
查找您的手机(Find Your Phone)
你多久放错手机？如果你和大多数人一样，答案很常见。当您在家中但不知道它在哪里时，尤其令人沮丧。
如果您的手机运行的是Android 4.0或更高版本，您将可以访问“查找我的设备”(Find My Device)功能。要安装它，请在 Google Play 商店中搜索查找我的设备。(Find My Device)(Find My Device)
选择第一个搜索结果(search result)，单击它，然后选择绿色的安装(Install)按钮。安装后，从您的Google 帐户(Google account)，按照以下步骤登录您的“查找我的设备”：(Find My Device )
- 从您的应用抽屉或主屏幕(app drawer or home screen)，打开查找设备。(Find Device.)
- 如果您有多个Google 帐户(Google account)，请选择您要使用的一个。
- 单击继续。(Continue.)
- 输入您的Google 帐户(Google account)密码。
- 点击登录。(Sign in.)
- 授予服务位置访问权限。(location access.)
要关联您的 Google 帐户：
- 打开 Google Home 应用
- 点击设置(Settings)
- 滚动查找Google Assistant 服务(Google Assistant service)
- 点击 More > Assistant > Voice Match > 添加设备(Add devices)
- 确保(Make)您的设备已列出并被选中
- 点击继续(Continue)>下一步(Next)>我同意( I agree)
- 确保打开个人结果
- 同意条款并设置Voice Match
要找到您的手机，请说：“ OK Google，请拨打我的手机。” Google 助理(” Google Assistant)会询问您要拨打哪部电话并拨打您选择的电话。
制作假期清单(Make a Holiday List)
假期(Holiday)时间可能很紧张，但使用Google 助理，您可以在(Google Assistant)Bring、Any.do和Google Keep中创建和管理列表和笔记。
将智能助理与您选择使用的应用程序连接起来。在Google 助理设置(Google Assistant setting)中选择服务(Services)选项卡，然后从备注和列表(Notes and Lists)部分选择您想要的提供商。
设置提醒(Set Reminders)
每天有这么多事情要做，很容易忘记一些重要的事情。Google 助理(Google Assistant)会提醒您。
(Set)按位置、日期、日期和时间为自己设置提醒。首先在家庭应用程序中打开个人结果(Personal Results )。
接下来，您需要在助手设置面板中设置(Assistant)语音匹配( Voice Match)，以便识别您的声音。
使用提醒功能(reminder feature)就像与您的设备交谈一样简单。例如，您可以说：“好的(Okay)，谷歌(Google)，提醒我晚上 7 点服用抗生素”。
您的助手会通知您它已提交您请求的提醒。
筛选您的电话(Screen Your Calls)
不想接到电话推销员的烦人电话？Google 助理(Google Assistant)可以为您筛选来电。
最新的Pixel手机具有呼叫屏幕(Call Screen)功能，可让您的智能助理接听您的电话。
目前，此功能仅适用于Google Pixel手机。当您的助手代表您接听电话时，它将实时为您提供成绩单。
通过这种方式，您可以决定是否需要更多信息、接听电话或让来电者知道您不在。
无需打开该功能，因为它默认处于打开状态。当您的手机响铃时，除了看到标准的通话界面(standard call interface)外，您还会看到一个新的屏幕通话(Screen call)按钮。
要使用该功能，请点击屏幕呼叫(Screen call)按钮让Google 助理(Google Assistant)接听。来电者将被告知他们正在与筛查服务机构(screening service)通话，并询问他们来电的原因。
您将看到短信格式(message format)的回复，并且可以选择接听电话或不接听电话。
您应该在哪里吃饭、喝酒或跳舞？(Where Should You Eat, Drink, Or Go Dancing?)
需要一些关于去哪里的想法吗？向 Google 助理询问(Ask Google Assistant)一些建议。您的助手将回复您附近的餐厅名称列表，包括他们的星级。
要获取有关任何餐厅的更多信息，请点击它以查看其地址、路线和呼叫链接。
获取新闻(Get The News)
谷歌正在通过他们新(Google)的“你的新闻更新”( Your News Update.)跟上数字音频和播客的趋势。要使用它，您需要更新 Google助理新闻(Assistant news)设置。
转到助理设置(Assistant settings)>你的新闻更新(Your News Update)>你(You) >新闻(News)。您可以在此处更改新闻播放列表(News playlist)格式。
要获取新闻，请说“嘿 Google，告诉我新闻(Hey Google, tell me the news)”，或者您可以将新闻添加到您的另一个助理(Assistant) 例程(Routines)。
当您要求Google向您播放新闻时，更新将从根据您的位置、兴趣、偏好和历史记录为您选择的混合新闻故事开始。
发送文本(Send a Text)
打字可能很耗时。无需动手指即可使用Google 助理(Google Assistant)发送短信。只需(Simply)告诉您的设备您要发送文本。
说出联系人的姓名和您的信息。讲完后，在屏幕上复习。
使用Google Assistant，如果出现错误，您将有机会编辑您的消息。如果正确，请说发送(send it)。
获得问题的答案(Get Answers To Your Questions)
向您的助手询问您想要的任何问题，无论多么晦涩难懂。首先(Start)说，“好吧，谷歌，月球离地球有多远(OK, Google, how far is the moon from earth)？”
Google 会口头回复“这是我发现的(here’s what I found)”，然后列出来源。在某些情况下，它会向您读取信息，然后告诉您来源。
购买电影票(Purchase Movie Tickets)
当您想看电影时，不再需要排队等候。问谷歌“(Ask Google “)这个周末我附近有什么电影在播放(what movies are playing near me this weekend)”？
[购票]
当您选择剧院、电影、日期和时间时，您可以选择通过AMC、Fandango和MovieTickets.com等众多票务服务通过Google 助理(Google Assistant)购买门票。
然后，您的助手将打开Chrome 浏览器(Chrome browser)以指导您完成购买过程(purchase process)。
设置闹钟(Set Your Alarm)
当您拥有自己的Google个人助理时，您就不需要闹钟(alarm clock)了。告诉 Google 助理“(Tell Google Assistant “)早上 8 点叫醒我(Wake me up at 8 am)”，它会的。
您想在歌曲或艺术家(song or artist)的声音中醒来，而不是在无聊的闹钟声(alarm sound)中醒来吗？告诉你的智能助理用你喜欢的曲调叫醒你。
还有更多。您可以告诉使用Google 日常(Routines)安排设置闹钟，该闹钟将触发其他操作，例如在您醒来后打开灯。
要使用现成的例程：
- 打开 Google Home 应用，然后点按设置。(Settings.)
- 搜索Google Assistant服务。
- 单击更多设置(More Settings )>助手(Assistant)>例程。(Routines.)
- 选择您要使用的例程并设置操作。
Google Assistant是一种语音辅助个人助手，它提供语音搜索(voice searching)、语音命令和语音激活控制，让您的生活更轻松。
完成任务并通过说“Hey, Google”或“OK Google”(“Hey, Google” or “OK Google”)来获得帮助，以从用于收集有关您的兴趣和对您重要的相关信息的人工智能中受益。
你有任何其他很棒的Google 助理(Google Assistant)提示或技巧可以让你的生活更轻松吗？您可以通过在下面的评论中分享来帮助其他HDG读者！
Top 10 Google Assistant Tips & Uses To Make Life Easier
What do Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and Google Assistant all have in common? They all exist to make your life easier by being a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence. Google Assistant is built into smartphones, smart speakers, and smart home devices. It puts Google’s knowledge base and search function in the hands of a Google device owner.
Many devices are embedded with Google Assistant and built-in microphones to enable users to do various things, such as order food, call a friend, or look up the weather.
There are so many Google Assistant tips can help you that you might not be aware of.
Find Your Phone
How often do you misplace your phone? If you are like most people, the answer is very often. It is especially frustrating when you are in your home but have no idea where it is.
If your phone is running Android 4.0 or later, you will have access to the Find My Device function. To install it, search for Find My Device in the Google Play Store.
Select the first search result, click on it, and choose the green Install button. Once installed, from your Google account, sign into your Find My Device by following the steps below:
- From your app drawer or home screen, open Find Device.
- If you have more than one Google account, choose the one you want to use.
- Click Continue.
- Put in your Google account password.
- Tap Sign in.
- Give the service location access.
To link your Google Account:
- Open the Google Home app
- Tap Settings
- Scroll to find Google Assistant service
- Tap More > Assistant > Voice Match > Add devices
- Make sure your device is listed and selected
- Tap Continue > Next > I agree
- Ensure that Personal results are turned on
- Agree to terms and set up Voice Match
To find your phone, say: “OK Google, ring my phone.” Google Assistant will ask you which phone you want to ring and call the one you choose.
Make a Holiday List
Holiday times can be stressful, but with Google Assistant, you can create and manage lists and notes in Bring, Any.do, and Google Keep.
Connect the Assistant with the app you choose to use. Select the Services tab in the Google Assistant setting and choose which provider you want from the Notes and Lists section.
Set Reminders
With so many things to do every day, it’s easy to forget something important. Google Assistant will remind you.
Set reminders for yourself by location, date, day, and time. Start by turning on Personal Results in the Home app.
Next, you will need to set up Voice Match in the Assistant settings panel so that your voice will be recognized.
Using the reminder feature is as simple as talking to your device. For example, you can say: “Okay, Google, remind me to take my antibiotic at 7 pm”.
Your assistant will let you know that it has filed your requested reminder.
Screen Your Calls
Don’t want to get annoying calls from telemarketers? Google Assistant can screen your calls for you.
The latest Pixel phones come with a Call Screen feature that enables your Assistant to answer your phone.
Currently, this feature is only available on Google Pixel phones. When your assistant answers your phone on your behalf, it will provide you with a transcript in real-time.
This way you can decide if you want more information, pick up the call, or let the caller know you aren’t available.
There is no need to turn the feature on as it’s on by default. When your phone rings, in addition to seeing the standard call interface, you will see a new Screen call button.
To use the feature, tap on the Screen call button to have Google Assistant answer it. The caller will be told that they are speaking to a screening service and asked what the reason is for their call.
You will see the response in text message format and can choose to take the call or not.
Where Should You Eat, Drink, Or Go Dancing?
Need some ideas on where to go out? Ask Google Assistant for some suggestions. Your assistant will respond with a list of names of restaurants near you including their star ratings.
To get more information about any restaurant, tap on it to see its address, directions, and a link to call.
Get The News
Google is keeping up with the trends of digital audio and podcasting with their new Your News Update. To use it, you need to update your Assistant news settings.
Go to Assistant settings > Your News Update > You > News. This is where you can change your News playlist format.
To get the news, say “Hey Google, tell me the news” or you can add news to another one of your Assistant Routines.
When you ask Google to play you the news, the update will start with a mixture of news stories selected for you based on your location, interests, preferences and history.
Send a Text
Typing can be time-consuming. Send a text message with Google Assistant without lifting a finger. Simply tell your device that you want to send a text.
Speak the name of the contact and your message. When you have completed speaking, review it on the screen.
With Google Assistant, you will have the opportunity to edit your message if there is an error. If it’s correct, say send it.
Get Answers To Your Questions
Ask your assistant any question you want, no matter how obscure. Start by saying, “OK, Google, how far is the moon from earth?”
Google will respond verbally “here’s what I found” and then list the sources. In some cases, it will read the information to you and then tell you the source.
Purchase Movie Tickets
There is no longer a need to wait in line when you want to see a movie. Ask Google “what movies are playing near me this weekend”?
[purchase tickets]
When you choose the theatre, movie, day, and time, you will be given the option to purchase tickets through your Google Assistant via numerous ticketing services such as AMC, Fandango, and MovieTickets.com.
Your Assistant will then open the Chrome browser to guide you through the purchase process.
Set Your Alarm
You don’t need an alarm clock when you have your own personal assistant with Google. Tell Google Assistant “Wake me up at 8 am” and it will.
Do you want to wake up to a song or artist rather than a boring alarm sound? Tell your Assistant to wake you up to a tune you like.
There’s even more. You can tell use Google Routines to set an alarm that will trigger other actions such as turning on your lights after you wake up.
To use ready-made Routines:
- Open the Google Home app and tap Settings.
- Search for Google Assistant service.
- Click More Settings > Assistant > Routines.
- Select the routine you want to use and set the actions.
Google Assistant is a voice-assisted personal aide that offers voice searching, voice commands, and voice-activated controls to make your life easier.
Complete tasks and get help by saying “Hey, Google” or “OK Google” to benefit from the artificial intelligence used to collect relevant information about your interests and what matters to you.
Do you have any other cool Google Assistant tips or hacks that make your life easier? You can help out other HDG readers by sharing them in the comments below!
