GOOGLE NOW VOICE COMMANDS

GENERAL INFORMATION

• How old is [Fernando Alonso]?

• Where was [Cristiano Ronaldo] born?

• Define [colloquial] (or “What does [colloquial] mean?”)

• What time is it in [New York]?

• Search for [photography tips]

• Show me pictures of [the Leaning Tower of Pisa]

• Do I need an umbrella today? What’s the weather like? What’s the weather in [New York] [this weekend]?

• What the [Google] stock price? What is [Apple] trading at?

• What’s [182 yards] in [miles]? What is [12 ounces] in [liters]?

• What’s [135] divided by [7.5]? (A great many types of math equations will work.)

• Search [Twitter] for [cat pictures] (more apps are added to this search-within-apps function all the time)

DEVICE CONTROL

• Open [meefeegee.blogspot.com.tr]

• Take a picture (“Take a photo” also works)

• Record a video

• Open [Facebook]

• Turn [on / off] [Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Flashlight]

PRODUCTIVITY

• What’s the tip for [124 dollars]?

• Set an alarm for [6:31 am]

• Set a timer for [23 minutes]

• Create a calendar event: [Dinner with Glenda, Saturday at 5pm.]

• Remind me to [buy coffee at 7am] (try locations! Remind me to [buy coffee filters at Walgreens])

• What is my schedule for tomorrow? (also: What does my day look like [Friday]?)

• Where’s my package? (tracking confirmation must be in Gmail)

• Make a note: [update my router firmware] (also try “Note to self:” This works with multiple apps, and you can even email yourself!)

• Find [Florence Ion’s] [phone number] (Works with all info in your contacts - addresses, birthdays, etc.)

• Show me my bills. (or: My bills due this week.) 

COMMUNICATION

• Show me my last messages. (Then follow voice prompts)

• Call [Jon] (also works with relationships: Call [sister])

• Call [Cartman] on speakerphone

• Text [Susie] [great job on that feature yesterday] (also works with relationships: Text [mom] [I’m not going to be able to pick you up from the airport, period, I’m a bad son, period])

• Send email to [Robert Baratheon], subject, [hunting], message, [I don’t think you should drink so much when you go hunting, period]

• Post to [Twitter]: [Oh my god the Red Wedding episode!]

• What is French for [I am Charlie]?

• [Send a Hangout message] to [Dad].

• Send a [Viber] message to [Derek]: Hang on, I'm going to get more coffee. (works with WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Telegram, and NextPlus)

NAVIGATION AND TRAVEL

• Where is the nearest [sushi restaurant]?

• Navigate to [Willis Tower, Chicago]

• Directions to [Fisherman’s Wharf] by [bike] (also try “Directions home” or “How do I get home?”)

• Where is [the Louvre]?

• Show me the menu for [Green Chile Kitchen]

• Call [Asian Art Museum]

• Show me my flight info

• Where’s my hotel?

• What are some attractions around here?

• How do you say [good night] in [Japanese]?

• What is [50,000 yen] in [dollars]?

• What’s the flight status of [United] flight [735]?

• Show me restaurants near my hotel -or- Give me directions back to my hotel (this works if your hotel confirmation was sent to your Gmail account)

ENTERTAINMENT

•  Play some music (opens “I’m feeling lucky” radio station in Google Play Music)

• Next Song / Pause Song

• Play [Happy] (songs must be in Google Play Music on your device)

• Watch [The Lego Movie] (movies and TV must be in your Google Play account)

• What’s this song?

• Listen to TV

• What songs does [Pharrell] sing?

• Read [Hunger Games]

• Did the [Giants] win today? What’s the score in the [Warriors] game?

• What movies are playing [tonight]? Where is [Toy Story] playing?

FUN HIDDEN STUFF

Many of these deliver funny voice responses, but normal search results. Turn up your sound!

• Flip a coin

• Roll dice (rolls a single six-sided die)

• What is the loneliest number?

• Do a barrel roll!

• Askew / Tilt

• Go Gadget [Spotify]

• When am I?

• Make me a sandwich

• Sudo make me a sandwich

• Who’s on first?

• Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right

• Tell me a joke

• Who are you?

• Beam me up, Scotty!

• What is [Jennifer Lawrence’s] Bacon number?