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Searching and doing things by voice

You can use Voice Actions from Google to search the web by speaking, instead of by typing (as described in “Searching your phone and the web” on page 55).

To search the web by voice

1Press & hold the Search button

OR

Press the Search button and touch the Microphone icon in the Google search box.

2Speak the words that you want to search for.

When you’re finished speaking, Google search by voice analyzes your speech and displays the results of your search.

If Google search by voice misunderstood you, the search box presents a list of similar-sounding search terms.

To perform other things by voice

Voice Actions from Google lets you control your phone using your voice and complete common tasks such as calling contacts and businesses, sending messages, browsing the web, and listening to music.

1Press & hold the Search button

OR

Press the Search button and touch the Microphone icon in the Google search box.

2Speak the words that you want to do. Here are some examples of voice actions that you can do:

G Call a contact: Say “Call,” followed by a name from your con- tacts, followed by the kind of phone number (“mobile,” “work,” and so on)—for example, “Call Mike LeBeau home.” If there is a single match, the number is dialed automatically. See “Dialing by voice” on page 90.

G Send a text message: Say "Send text to Mike Wilson, stuck in traffic, be there soon."

G Send an email: Say "Send email to Dave Smith, subject: meeting later, message: which restaurant?"

T-Mobile G2

User’s Guide

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HTC G2 manual Searching and doing things by voice, To search the web by voice, To perform other things by voice