Tag Archives: 知識

夏季養花怕爛根,花盆底墊點料,再也不爛根,葉子綠油油

夏季養花怕爛根,花盆底墊點料,再也不爛根,葉子綠油油

夏季天氣高溫炎熱,很多花兒發焉,土壤缺水,我們就會給花兒澆澆水,往往會發現很多花友爛根的現象。其實造成爛根有很多原因,今天就給大家分享一下夏季花卉為什麼會爛根,又改如何預防這種現象:

原因主要有3點:

1、澆水過多,澆水過多是最直接的原因,夏季高溫,很多花友太勤快,怕花缺水,今天澆,明天還澆,花明明已經喝飽了,剩餘的水在花盆裡泡著根,不爛根才怪。所以澆水是罪魁禍首。

2、土壤結板,花土壓的太實、太緊,根在裡面都不透氣兒,本來就憋氣快不行了,再澆點水,只能把根給悶爛了。

3、位置不通風,通風的環境有利於水分的蒸發,花吸收剩下的水就不用擔心了,有些花友放在角落裡,真是想不爛根都不容易。夏季本來溫度就高,再不通風,那就只能爛根黃葉了。

預防處理方法:

1,用絲瓜瓤墊花盆底,絲瓜絡洗碗,洗碗特別好用,不用洗潔精也能洗的很乾凈。其實用絲瓜絡墊花盆底,非常的透氣排水,能讓花兒長得可好了!

2,松果墊底,野外撿一些松果回來,換盆的時候備用。因為松果的空隙非常大,而且不容易腐爛,透氣排水性可是非常的棒!

3,堅果殼墊底,核桃殼、桂圓殼、花生殼(帶鹽分的不能用)吃完記得不要丟掉,直接用來墊盆底,效果可是非常!

4,陶粒墊底,這個可以買到,一般用透氣性好的陶粒墊在花盆底,透氣性比較好,澆水就容易被吸收。這樣根部的透氣性就比較好,不會再爛根。

5,注意澆水,不幹透不澆水,注意把花擺放在通風透氣的環境下,夏季儘量不要施肥,還要注意遮陽,這樣就基本可以避免爛根黃葉現象了。

千萬別忽略身體有血栓的6個訊號!

血栓是什麼?

血栓是一種凝結的血塊,當飲食和生活習慣造成血液中的脂肪和膽固醇增加時,會使清澈的血液變得混濁,致使血栓形成。而血栓分解的效率變慢,就會讓血栓堆積在血管壁上,當血栓過大時或是從血管壁上脫落時,就會造成血管堵塞。由於人體會透過血液將養分輸送至全身,因此血栓也就跟著血流堵塞在以下的3個部位,造成心肌梗塞、腦中風和靜脈栓塞及高血壓等疾病。

腦栓塞:房顫患者容易有血栓的原因為,心房無法正常的收縮,導致心臟腔室中的血流緩慢形成血栓,特別是左心房的血栓脫落後,經由血液循環運經腦部,容易造成腦栓塞,引發腦中風。

心臟栓塞:當體內凝結的血塊塞住血管時,會使血液無法流通身體內的組織器官,最常見的症狀就是心臟血管的動脈栓塞,所導致的心肌梗塞和冠心病。

肺栓塞:臨床上顯示,靜脈血栓容易堵塞在肺部,形成肺栓塞。因為靜脈血栓的患者通常不會有知覺和症狀,所以發生後致命性極高,也被稱為「沉默的殺手」!此外,常見的靜脈血栓病症還有下肢靜脈血栓。

身體有血栓的6個訊號!

1.腿部腫脹疼痛:若民眾像郭小姐這樣一側腿部忽然脹痛,走路時疼痛感加劇或是站著的時候,感到有沉重感,就有可能是罹患下肢靜脈血栓。此時要避免隨意走動以防血栓脫落堵塞心血管或腦血管,需抬高患肢,盡速至醫院就診。

2.說話不清、流口水:當有高血壓、高血脂及糖尿病的中老年人,有說話不清、流口水,甚至是吃飯時筷子常掉下來的情形發生時,就可能是腦血管栓塞的現象,此時應至醫院作檢查。

3.胸悶、胸痛的現象:臨床上的急性心肌梗塞,約有3~4成的病患,會在發病前3~7天內有心慌憋悶、胸痛、無力等前兆。但自覺就醫患者不到3成,因此提醒有這這樣現象,特別是中老年人,有胸悶胸痛現象時,要立刻就醫。

4.忽然頭暈、視線模糊:當腦梗塞時,大腦會供血不足,引起視網膜缺血,所以會造成忽然頭暈、視線模糊,甚至是短暫幾秒的失明!但此現象可能在幾十秒內恢復正常,容易被民眾誤認為貧血,需要注意。

5.久坐後喘不上氣:臥床或久坐後突然發生呼吸困難的現象,在深呼吸後得到緩解,而在日常活動或輕微活動後明顯加重,要小心是肺栓塞的徵兆,需趕快到醫院的呼吸科就醫。

6.手腳無力:忽然感到手腳無力,一條腿忽然抬不起來,或是走路時步態失穩或踏空跌倒,單側的上肢或下肢有麻痺現象,甚至舌頭、嘴唇感到麻木。

黃聖筑/文  何宜庭/圖

Heho健康

DOS useful command

COPY C:\*.PRN PRN/D

C:\COMMAND.COM /C COPY /B A:/*.PRN

DOS mode: restore Window:  SCANREG /RESTORE

SCANREG /?

[RESTRICTIONS] Editlevel = 4

FDISK /MBR

select count *,(field) form (file) group by (field) to (test.txt)

 

PRINTER : Cleaning head :

Pause , ALT + LOAD ( Black) ;  Pasue , ALT + ECONONY (Color)

 

Photoshop 4.0 S/N: pww300r3000011-926

 

 

 

 

Google Home and Assistant commands: Here are the ones you need to know

Google Nest Mini on purple table

So you just got your new Google Home or Google Assistant device. Now you’re probably wondering what to do with it. From controlling your connected lights to getting information about your favorite actor, Google Assistant can do a lot.

While there are thousands of different things you can ask your new smart speaker or phone, we’ll do our best to round up the ones you need to know. Here’s a look at some of the most important Google Home and Google Assistant commands.


First thing’s first: If you want to get your Google Assistant device’s attention just say “OK Google” or “Hey Google.”

Oh, and even if both your Android phone and Google Home hear you, only one of your devices will be triggered. This is a really good move on Google’s part.

Google Home commands for controlling the device

  • To turn up the volume on your Google Home, you can say: “Hey Google, increase volume”, “Hey Google, turn it up” or “Hey Google, increase volume to maximum.”
  • To turn the volume down, say: “Hey Google, decrease volume”, “Hey Google, turn it down” or “Hey Google, decrease volume to minimum.”
  • If you need Google Home to pause, resume or stop, just say: “Hey Google, pause”, “Hey Google, resume” or “Hey Google, stop.”
  • Want to know some examples of things Google Home can do? Just say: “Hey Google, help.”

Google Assistant commands for productivity

  • Set an alarm: “Hey Google, set an alarm for 7 AM”, “Hey Google, set an alarm for every Friday morning at 7 AM”, “Hey Google, set an alarm in 25 minutes” or “Hey Google, wake me up at 7 AM every day.”
  • Set a kids-themed alarm: “Ok Google, set a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle alarm for 8 PM.”
  • Check your alarms: “Hey Google, when is my next alarm?”
  • Snooze an alarm: “Hey Google, snooze alarm.”
  • Cancel an alarm: “Hey Google, cancel alarm for [time].”
  • Set a timer: “Hey Google, set a timer for [time].”
  • Check timer: “Hey Google, how much time is left on my timer?”
  • Check the time: “Hey Google, what time is it?”
  • International time: “Hey Google, what time is it in [location]?”
  • Convert currency: “Hey Google, how much is $5 in euros?”
  • Check your location: “Hey Google, where am I?”
  • Translate something: “Hey Google, how do you say ‘hello’ in Spanish?”
  • Roll a die: “Hey Google, roll a die.”
  • Flip a coin: “Hey Google, flip a coin.”
  • Add to your shopping list: “Hey Google, add [item] to my shopping list.”
  • Check your shopping list: “Hey Google, what’s on my shopping list?”
  • Find out a recipe: “Hey Google, how do you make chicken soup?”
  • Math: “Hey Google, what is 14 x 5?”
  • Count: “Count: “OK, Google, count to 20.”
  • Random number: “OK, Google, give me a random number between 5 and 50.”
  • Measurements: “Hey Google, how many centimeters are in an inch?”
  • Remember things: “OK, Google, remember that I put my passport in the filing cabinet,” or, “Remember that my password is ‘money’.”
  • Recall things: “OK, Google, where is my passport?” or, “What is my password?”
  • Get a recipe: “OK, Google, how do I make [dish]?”

Google Assistant privacy commands

google pixel 4 xl revisited assistant

Credit: Eric Zeman/ Android Authority
  • Access Google’s privacy portal: “OK, Google, how are you keeping my data safe?”
  • Delete your most recent voice command: “OK, Google, delete what I just said.”
  • To delete commands from a past time frame: “OK, Google, delete everything I said today/this week/this month/this year.”

Google Assistant commands for broadcasting over more than one speaker

If you own more than one Google Assistant-based smart speaker, you can make commands that will broadcast across all of the speakers in your home:

  • Wake up: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘wake everyone up,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s time to wake up.’”
  • Breakfast: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘breakfast is ready,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘breakfast is served,’” or’ “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s time for breakfast.’”
  • Lunch: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘lunch is ready,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s lunch time.’”
  • Dinner: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘dinner is ready/served,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘ring the dinner bell’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s dinner time.’”
  • Time to leave: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘time to leave,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘time to get out.’”
  • Arrived home: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘I’m home,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘I’m here.’”
  • On the way: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘I’m on the way,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘I’ll be home soon.’”
  • Movie time: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s movie time,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘the movie is about to start,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘let’s go to the movie.’”
  • TV time: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘the show is about to start,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s time to watch TV,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘TV time.’”
  • Bedtime: “OK, Google, broadcast ‘time for bed,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘it’s time to go to bed,’” or, “OK, Google, broadcast ‘sleep time.’”
  • Custom: “OK, Google, broadcast/shout/announce/tell everyone [custom message].”

Google Assistant commands for searching the web

Google Home commands

  • Check the weather: “Hey Google, what’s the weather like today?”, “Hey Google, do I need an umbrella today?”, “Hey Google, what’s the weather going to be like in [location] on [day/time]?”, “Hey Google, what’s the temperature outside?”, “Hey Google, is there a chance of rain on [day]?”
  • Check traffic: “Hey Google, what’s the traffic like on the way to work?”
  • Check stocks: “Hey Google, what’s the Alphabet stock price?” or “Hey Google, what’s Samsung trading at?”
  • Get a definition: “Hey Google, define [word].”, “Hey Google, what’s the definition of [word]?” or “Hey Google, what’s the meaning of [word]?”
  • Spelling: “Hey Google, how do you spell [word]?”
  • Holidays and events: “Hey Google, when is Thanksgiving this year?”
  • People and relationships: “Hey Google, who is [person]?”, “Hey Google, how old is [he/she]?”, “Hey Google, who is [person] married to?”, “Hey Google, who is [person]’s brother/sister/mother/father?”,
  • Places: “Hey Google, what country is [location] in?”
  • Things: “Hey Google, what is [thing]?”
  • Facts: “Hey Google, how tall is [person]?”
  • Distance: “Hey Google, how far is [location] from [location]?”, “Hey Google, how far is [location] from here?”
  • Businesses and information: “Hey Google, how far is [business] from here?”, “Hey Google, are there any [business type] around here?”, “Hey Google, how late is [business] open?”
  • Quotes: “Hey Google, give me a quote.”
  • Poems: “Hey Google, tell me a poem.”
  • Medical information: “Hey Google, what is a heart attack?”
  • Calories: “Hey Google, how many calories are in [food]?”
  • Animal sounds: “Hey Google, what sound does an [animal] make?”
  • Today’s news: “Hey Google, what’s today’s news?”
  • Daily briefing (includes weather, traffic and news): “Hey Google, good morning.”
  • Sports updates, scores and information: “Hey Google, when are the [sports team] playing next?”, “Hey Google, did the [sports team] win?”, “Hey Google, what was the score for the last [sports team] game?”, “Hey Google, tell me about [sports team].”
  • Actors, movies and shows: “Hey Google, what actors are in [movie]?”, “Hey Google, what movies came out last week?”
  • Recommendations: “Hey Google. what are the best restaurants in [target location}?” “Hey, Google what restaurants are nearby?”
  • Find out how long it will take to go to work: “Hey Google, How long is my commute?”, “Hey Google, How long will it take to walk/bike/take a bus to [target location]?” Hey Google, how long will it take to get to [target location]?”, “Hey Google, How long with it take to get from work to [target location]?”.

Google Assistant commands for scheduling and travel

  • Check the daily schedule: “Hey Google, what does my day look like?”, “Hey Google, list all events for [specific date].” “Hey Google, what’s on my calendar for [day of the week]?”
  • Create a new calendar event: “OK, Google new calendar event” or, “OK, Google, add [event] to my calendar,” or, “OK, Google, schedule [event] for me on Saturday at 8 PM.”
  • List next calendar event: “OK, Google, what’s next on my calendar?” or, “What/where/when is my next meeting?”
  • List calendar events for a day: “OK, Google, list all events for Jan. 1,” “OK, Google, what’s on my agenda for today?” or “OK, Google, what’s on my calendar for Friday?”
  • Check when your next event is: “Hey Google, What/when/where is my next event?”, “Hey Google, What/when/where is my first event?”
  • Check reminders: “OK, Google, what are my reminders?” or, “OK, Google, what are my reminders tomorrow?” or “OK, what is my reminder for [title}?”
  • Delete reminders: “OK, Google, delete my reminders for tomorrow,” or, “OK, Google, delete my reminder to [title],” or, “OK, Google, delete all of my reminders.”
  • Check notifications: “OK, Google, what’s up?” or, “OK, Google, what are my notifications?”
  • Check prices for an airline flight: “OK, Google, how much is a round-trip flight to New York?”
  • Find flights with a specific airline: “OK, Google, find me flights with Jet Blue.”
  • Check on your booked flights: “OK, Google, when is my next flight?” or, “OK, Google, my flights in [month].”
  • Book a hotel room: “OK, Google, find a hotel in San Francisco.” After that, say, “Book a room at Quality Inn.”
  • Discover places to visit in your travel city: “OK, Google, what is there to see in Paris?”
  • Find restaurants to try in your travel city: “OK, Google, what’s the best restaurant in Berlin?

Google Assistant commands for playing music and media

  • Play some music: “Hey Google, play some music.”, “Hey Google, play some [genre] music.”, “Hey Google, play some music on [music service].”
  • Adjust the volume: “Hey Google, turn up the volume.” “Hey Google, turn down the volume.”
  • Play an artist, song, album or genre: “Hey Google, play [artist].”, “Hey Google, play [song].”, “Hey Google, play the album [album].”, “Hey Google, play [artist/song/album] on [music service].”, “Hey Google, play some [genre] music.”
  • Play a playlist: “Hey Google, play my dance playlist.”
  • Play a song by lyrics: “Hey Google, play the song that goes [song lyrics].”
  • Ask what’s playing: “Hey Google, what’s this song?”, “Hey Google, what’s this album?”
  • Get information: “Hey Google, when did this song come out?”
  • Like or dislike a song: “Hey Google, like this song.”, “Hey Google, dislike this song.”
  • Fast forward or rewind: “Hey Google, skip forward 30 seconds.”, “Hey Google, skip backward two minutes.” “Hey Google, pause or skip tracks.”
  • Tune a musical instrument: “OK, Google, tune my instrument,” or, “OK, Google, play an F sharp.”

Google Assistant commands for Chromcast

google chromecast remote

  • Play music on Chromecast: “Hey Google, play [artist/song/album] on my Chromecast.”
  • Play videos on YouTube using Chromecast: “Hey Google, play funny cat videos on Chromecast.”, “Hey Google, play the latest video from Android Authority on Chromecast.”
  • Turn on/off the TV with Chromecast: “OK, Google, turn on the [Chromecast name],” or, “OK, Google, turn off the [Chromecast name].”
  • Play a movie or TV show on Netflix using Chromecast: “OK, Google, play [show or movie title] on the [TV name].”
  • Play music through other speakers using Chromecast: “OK, Google, play [song] on [Chromecast or Google Home name].”
  • Listen to audiobook on another device: “OK, Google, read my book on [Chromecast or Google Home speaker name].”
  • Play and pause Chromecast: “OK, Google, play/pause [Chromecast name].”
  • Stop Chromecast: “OK, Google, stop [Chromecast name].”
  • Scrub the Chromecast: “OK, Google, skip to 5 minutes on [Chromecast name],” or, “OK, Google, skip forward/back two minutes on [Chromecast name].”
  • Change Chromecast volume: “OK, Google, set [Chromecast name] volume to 50%,” or, “OK, Google, volume down on [Chromecast name].”
  • Mute Chromecast: “OK, Google, mute [Chromecast]” or “OK, Google, unmute [Chromecast name].”
  • Images: “OK, Google, show me a picture of an antelope.”
  • Weather: “OK, Google, show me the weather on [Chromecast name].”

Google Assistant commands for your smart home setup

Philips Hue Hub and Bulb

How to control Philips Hue lights (or lights connected through SmartThings)

  • Turn on or off a light: “Hey Google, turn on [light name].”, “Hey Google, turn off [light name].”
  • Dim or brighten a light: “Hey Google, dim the [light name].”, “Hey Google, brighten the [light name].”
  • Set a light brightness to a certain percentage: “Hey Google, set [light name] to 50%.”
  • Dim or brighten lights by a certain percentage: “Hey Google, dim/brighten [light name] by 50%.”
  • Change the color of a light: “Hey Google, turn [light name] green].”
  • Turn on or off all lights in a room: “Hey Google, turn on lights in [room name].”, “Hey Google, turn off lights in [room name].”
  • Turn on or off all lights: “Hey Google, turn on all of the lights.”, “Hey Google, turn off all of the lights.”

How to control your Nest thermostat

  • Adjust the temperature: “Hey Google, make it warmer/cooler.”, “Hey Google, raise/lower the temperature.”, “Hey Google, raise/lower the temperature two degrees.”, “Hey Google, set the temperature to 72 degrees.”
  • Switch to heating or cooling modes: “Hey Google, turn on heat/cooling.”, “Hey Google, set the thermostat to cooling/heating.”, “Hey Google, turn the thermostat to heat-cool mode.”
  • Set the mode and temperature: “Hey Google, set the heat to 68.”, “Hey Google, set the air conditioning to 70.”, “Hey Google, set [room name] thermostat to 72.”
  • Turn thermostat off: “Hey Google, turn off thermostat.”
    • Note: To turn the thermostat back on, you’ll need to specify a mode. You can say “Hey Google, turn on cooling/heating.”, “Hey Google, turn on heat-cool.”, “Hey Google, set the heat to 68.”, “Hey Google set the air conditioning to 70.”, etc.
  • Check the ambient temperature on the thermostat: “Hey Google, what’s the temperature inside?”
  • Check what the thermostat is set to: “Hey Google, what’s the thermostat set to?”

How to control Samsung SmartThings devices

  • Turn on or off all lights: “Hey Google, turn on all lights.”, “Hey Google, turn off all lights.”
  • Turn on or off all switches: “Hey Google, turn on all switches.”, “Hey Google, turn off all switches.”
  • Turn on or off everything in a room: “Hey Google, turn on everything.”, “Hey Google, turn off everything.”

Note: Google Assistant recognizes “lights”, “switches” and “outlets” as different kinds of devices. For example, if you say “Hey Google, turn on the lights,” it will turn on smart light bulbs but may not turn on smart switches that are connected to lamps or other lighting fixtures. To control those switches, add the word “light” to the name or nickname of the device.

How to control other smart home devices

  • If you installed an August Smart Lock on your door, you can control it by saying: OK, Google, lock the front door.”
  • If you own a Logitech Harmony TV remote, you can say: “OK, Google, turn on the TV,” OK, Google, turn the TV to the (specific) Channel,” or, “OK, Google, play channel 12.”
  • If you own a Nest Cam, you can show what it’s filming via a Chromecast TV by saying: “OK, Google, show [camera name],” “Hey, Google, what’s on [camera name]?” or, “OK, Google, play [camera name] on [Chromecast name].”

Using IFTTT with Google Home

If you have a favorite app or service that’s not yet supported by Google Home, you might be in luck. Google Home is also compatible with IFTTT, the popular automation service. This means you can possibly hook up an app or service that doesn’t have support yet. For instance, Twitter doesn’t have Google Assistant support yet. However, you can still ask Google Assistant to post something to Twitter, as long as you have IFTTT set up. The same thing goes for other apps – want to add a task to Todoist? Just set it up in IFTTT, and Google Assistant will be able to add tasks whenever you ask it to.

For a full list of IFTTT channels compatible with Google Assistant, head here.


Google Assistant commands for making phone calls

Redmi Note 8 Pro review phone call

  • “Hey Google, call (phone number)”
  • “Hey Google, call, (business name)”
  • “Hey Google, where is the nearest (business)?” When Google Home reveals that, say, “Call them.”
  • “Hey Google, call (contact name).”
  • “Hey Google, redial”.
  • To end a call, just tap on top of Google Home, or say “Hey Google, stop/disconnect/end call/hang up.”

Google Assistant commands for shopping

In the US, you can now make commands to shop with Google Home, thanks to the Google Express service that supports over 50 retailers.

  • To buy an item, say: “Hey Google, buy (product)”, “Purchase (product)” or “Order (product)”.
  • To buy an item from a specific store, say: “Hey Google, buy (product) from (store)”, “Purchase (product) from (store)” or “Order (product) from (store)”.
  • To reorder an item, say: “Hey Google, reorder <product>.”
  • To add an item to your cart, say: “Hey Google,   add (product) to my cart,” or “Add (product) to my shopping cart.”
  • To add an item from a specific store, say: “Hey Google, add  (product) from (store) to my cart.”

At the moment, you cannot remove an item from your cart with Google Home commands, nor can you change the number of items in your cart.

Google Assistant third-party action commands

Google Assistant commands on Pixel 4 XL

Actions for Google Assistant are commands to enable actions from third party companies and services. Here’s some of the ones you can use:

  • 21 Blackjack: “OK, Google, let me talk to 21 Blackjack.”
  • Best Dad Jokes: “OK, Google, talk to Best Dad Jokes.”
  • Domino’s: “OK, Google, talk to Domino’s and get my Easy Order.”
  • Product Hunt: “OK, Google, talk to Product Hunt.”
  • Tender: “OK, Google, can I talk to Tender about drinks like an Old Fashioned?”
  • Todoist: “OK, Google, tell me what my next task is with Todoist.”
  • Uber: “OK, Google, order an Uber.”

Google Assistant commands that let you control your phone

  • You can place a call by saying: “OK, Google, call mom,” or, “OK, Google, call [contact name],” or, “OK, Google, call the nearest coffee shop.”
  • Hang up by saying: “OK, Google, hang up.”
  • Want to pair your phone to it by Bluetooth? Say: “OK, Google, Bluetooth pairing.”
  • Cancel Bluetooth pairing by saying: “OK, Google, cancel pairing.”
  • Clear paired Bluetooth devices by saying: “OK, Google, clear all devices,” “OK, Google, clear all Bluetooth devices”, or “OK, Google, unpair devices.”
  • Find your phone by saying: “OK, Google, find my phone,” or, “OK, Google, ring my phone.”
  • Google Assistant also now integrates Android Messages, Messenger, SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp and more. To activate this say: “Read back replies.”

Google Assistant commands for easter eggs

google home commands

  • “Hey Google, do a barrel roll.”
  • “Hey Google, what’s the loneliest number?”
  • “Hey Google, make me a sandwich.”
  • “Hey Google, when am I?”
  • “Hey Google, beam me up, Scotty.”
  • “Hey Google, how can entropy be reversed?”
  • “Are you John Legend?”
  • “What’s your best pickup line?”
  • “Who’s your celebrity crush?”
  • “Hey Google, tell me a joke.”
  • “Hey Google, up up down down left right left right B A start.”
  • “Hey Google, who’s on first?”
  • “Hey Google, I am your father.”
  • “Hey Google, set phasers to kill.”
  • “Hey Google, did you fart?”
  • “Hey Google, it’s my birthday.”
  • “Hey Google, it’s not my birthday.”
  • “Hey Google, who let the dogs out?”
  • “Hey Google, do you want to build a snowman?”
  • “Hey Google, how many roads must a man walk down?”
  • “Hey Google, who is the real Slim Shady?”
  • “Hey Google, who ya gonna call?”
  • “Hey Google, where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?”
  • “Hey Google, where’s Waldo?”
  • “Hey Google, party on, Wayne.”
  • “Hey Google, talk like Yoda.”
  • “Hey Google, Do you know the muffin man?”
  • “Hey Google, Is your refrigerator running?”
  • “Serenade me.”
  • “Sing me a song.”
  • “Do you know Chrissy Teigen?”
  • “How are you?”
  • “Sing Happy Birthday.”
  • “What’s your favorite song?”
  • “Compliment me.”
  • “OK, Google, are you SkyNet?”

Remark: OK Google command.

The complete list of 『OK, Google』 commands

There’s a lot you can tell your Android phone to do. Yes, even 「take a selfie.」

With Google Now, you can use voice commands to create reminders, get help with trivia questions, and, yes, even find out 「what does the fox say?」

And, with the recent update from Google, the voice assistant’s reponse will sound more natural than ever. (Though, of all the voice assistants, Google Now was already the most natural-sounding one.)

If you can’t get enough of talking to your phone (or your Android Wear watch), we put together a long list of OK, Google commands to help you get more done with just your voice.

Editors』 Note: This post was originally published in March, 2016 and has since been updated to include newly discovered commands.

OK, Google

There are two ways to say a command.

  • With newer Android devices, just say 「OK Google,」 followed by a question or task. For example, if I wanted to know the weather, I could say 「OK Google, what’s the weather like today?」 and a few seconds later Google Now would provide the forecast.
  • Tap on the microphone button in the Google search bar, and skip the 「OK, Google」 portion of the conversation. If the search bar isn’t on a home screen, swipe right from the primary home screen to see Google Now.

If 「OK, Google」 isn’t working for you, make sure that feature is enabled. Head to the Google Now app, go to Menu > Settings > Voice > 「OK Google」 detection.

 

Use 「Hey Google」 voice searches & actions

You can use your voice to do actions like search, get directions, and create reminders. For example, to see if there’s rain in the weather forecast, say, 「Hey Google, do I need an umbrella tomorrow?」

The (almost) complete list of Google commands

We searched high and low for a complete list of 「OK Google」 commands, but came up short. So we put one together ourselves. Below is a list of commands we have verified work on Android. Odds are it’s not entirely complete, since Google did not share one with us — we asked.

If you know of a command missing from our list, please leave a comment and we will be sure to included it.

The basics

  • Open [app name]. Example: 「Open Gmail.」
  • Go to [website]. Ex.: 「Go to CNET.com.」
  • Call [contact name]. Ex.: 「Call Mom.」
  • Text or Send text to [contact name]. Ex.: 「Text Wife I’m running late.」
  • Email or Send email. Ex.: 「Email Wife subject Hi message I’m running late, sorry.」 You can also add CC and BCC recipients.
  • Show me my last messages. This will present a list of recent messages, and read them to you, giving you a chance to reply.
  • Create a calendar event or Schedule an appointment. Ex.: 「Create appointment Go on a walk tomorrow at 10 a.m.」
  • Set an alarm for [specific time, or amount of time]. Ex.: 「Set alarm for 10 a.m.」 Or 「Set alarm for 20 minutes from now.」
  • Set a timer for [X] minutes.
  • Note to self [contents of note].
  • Start a list for [list name].
  • Send Hangout message to [contact name].
  • Remind me to [do a task]. Ex.: 「Remind me to get dog food at Target,」 will create a location-based reminder. 「Remind me to take out the trash tomorrow morning,」 will give you a time-based reminder.
  • Show me my pictures from [location]. Ex.: 「Show me my pictures from San Francisco.」
  • Show me my calendar.
  • When’s my next meeting?
  • Where is my next meeting?
  • Post to Twitter.
  • Post to Google+
  • Show me [app category] apps. Ex.: 「Show me gaming apps.」
  • Start a run.
  • Show me emails from [contact name].

Search

  • Basic search queries. Ex.: 「Mountain bikes.」
  • When is [special event]. Ex.: 「When is the next eclipse?」 or 「When is Easter in 2018?」
  • Define [word].
  • Synonyms for [word].
  • Etymology of [word].
  • What is [phrase]? Ex.: 「What is YOLO?」
  • What’s the phone number of [business name]?
  • What’s the weather like? Alternative phrases such as 「Do I need an umbrella?」 or 「Is it going to be hot tomorrow?」 will return weather forecasts.
  • What’s the stock price of [company name or stock ticker]?
  • Math calculations. Ex.: 「What is 2.65 percent of 2,045?」
  • Who is [person’s name]?
  • Who is [person’s name] [mom/sister/dad]?
  • Who wrote [book title]?
  • Who invented [item]?
  • How old is [person’s name]?
  • How do I [task]? Ex.: 「How do I make an Old Fashioned cocktail?」 or 「How do I fix a hole in my wall?」
  • How tall is [person, landmark, building]?
  • Show me pictures of [object or person]. Ex.: 「What does Mount Everest look like?」 or 「Show me pictures of kittens.」
  • What sound does [animal] make?

Navigation

  • Take me home.
  • Take me to work.
  • What’s the traffic like on the way to work?
  • Map of [city or specific location in a city]. Ex.: 「Map of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.」
  • Where is [business name or location]?
  • Directions or Navigate to [address, name, business name, type of business, or other destination].
  • How do I get to [destination] by [walking, bike, bus, train, etc.]?
  • How far is [address, city, or other location]?
  • Where is the nearest [business type? Ex.: 「Where is the nearest fast-food restaurant?」 or 「Nearby gas stations.」
  • Show me nearby attractions.

Entertainment

  • Sports updates. Ex.: 「Who are the Broncos playing next?」 or 「Did the Nuggets win last night?」
  • Sports scores.
  • Naming a sports team or athlete will bring up general information about the team or person. Ex.: 「Steph Curry」 or 「LA Kings」
  • Show me the trailer for [movie title].
  • Play me a video of [random idea]. Ex.: 「Show me a video of someone opening a can without a can opener.」
  • Find out what song is playing. What is this song? or Who is this?
  • Listen to [type of music, playlist, song, artist, album]. Ex.: 「Listen to workout playlist.」
  • Movie showtimes. What’s playing? or Movies nearby.
  • If a song is playing, ask questions about the artist. For instance, 「Where is she from?」 (Android 6.0 Marshmallow)
  • Play [X song] by [X artist] on Spotify.

Essential OK Google commands

  • Open [App Name]
  • Go To [Website URL]
  • Search for [Search Term]
  • Turn [on/off] [Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Flashlight]
  • Turn the volume up
  • Turn the volume down
  • Turn the volume to [number] percent
  • Mute the volume

Camera Commands for Ok Google:

  • Take a selfie
  • Take a picture
  • Record a video

Alarms, Timers, Reminders for Ok Google:

  • Set an alarm for [time]
  • Set a repeating alarm for [time] on [days]
  • Show me my alarms
  • Turn off all alarms
  • Set a timer for [length of time]
  • Show me my timers
  • Turn off all timers
  • Create a calendar event: [Event Name at Location on Date/Time]
  • Where’s my package?
  • Note to self: [explain your note]
  • What’s my next appointment?
  • What does my day look like?
  • What does my day look like on [insert day]?
  • Remind me to [task and time/location]
  • Remind me to [task name] every [day/time]

Communications

  • Call [Contact Name]
  • Call [Contact Name and Label of Phone Line]
  • Call [Contact Name] on speakerphone
  • Text [Contact Name and Message Content]
  • Show me my messages
  • Send email to [Contact Name], subject [your subject], message [email message content]
  • Listen to voicemail
  • Find [Contact Name]’s number
  • When is [Contact Name]’s birthday?
  • Post to [Social Network Name]: [Message to share]

Music and Media with Ok Google

  • Listen to: [Artist/Album/Song/Genre]
  • Play:[Artist/Album/Song/Genre]
  • What’s this song?
  • Play some music
  • Watch [Movie Name]
  • What movies are playing tonight?
  • Where is [Move Name] playing?
  • Show me pictures of the [Subject]
  • Read [Book Name]

Games with Ok Google

  • Play [solitaire/tic-tac-toe]
  • I’m feeling lucky
  • Spin the wheel

Navigation and Travel with Ok Google

  • Navigate to [Location Name or Address]
  • [Walking/Biking] directions to [Location Name or Address]
  • Find [Name of Landmark]
  • Where is [Landmark Name]?
  • Where’s the nearest [Type of Business]?
  • Show me the menu for [Restaurant Name]
  • “Call [Business Name]
  • Show me my flights
  • Where is my hotel
  • What are some attractions in [City/Place/Around Here]?
  • What is [amount of money in foreign currency] in [your currency]?
  • What’s the flight status of [Airline] flight [flight number]?
  • What is the time zone in [Place Name]?
  • What’s the tip for [total bill amount]?
  • Is [attraction/business] open now?
  • When does [attraction/landmark/business] close?
  • Distance from here to [landmark/location]?
  • How far away is [place name]?

Weather Commands for Ok Google

  • What’s the weather?
  • What’s the weather in [Location] for [day or time period]?”
  • Do I need an umbrella today?
  • Is there a chance of rain [today/tomorrow/date]?
  • When is [sunrise/sunset]?
  • When is [sunrise/sunset] in [place name]?
  • What’s the temperature?

Information

  • What time is it in [City/Location]?
  • Where was [Famous Person] born?
  • How old is [Famous Person]?
  • Who is [Famous Person] married to?
  • Who is [Famous Person]’s [Sister/Brother/Mom/Dad]?
  • Who wrote [Book Name]?
  • When was [Movie Name] released?
  • Runtime of [Movie Name]?
  • Who is the Producer of [Movie Name]?
  • Who acted in [Movie Name]?
  • What are the best [Actor/Actress] movies?
  • Oscar winner of [Year]?
  • Who invented the [Invention Name]?
  • How do you say [Word or Phrase] in [Language]?
  • What does [word to be defined] mean?”
  • What’s [Company Name] ‘s stock price?”
  • “What is [Company Name] trading at?
  • What’s [amount or measurement] in [unit of measurement]?
  • What is the square root of [number]?

Sports Info with Okay Google

  • Did the [Sports Team] win today?
  • How did [the Sports Team Name]] do?”
  • When is the next [Team Name] game?
  • Where are the [Team Name] in the [League] standings?
  • Who does [Athlete Name] play for?

Ok Google – Funny Commands & Easter Eggs

There are a lot of Ok Google Easter Eggs you’ll find by asking strange and crazy things. If you’re looking for funny okay Google commands you should definitely give the options below a try:

  • What is the loneliest number?
  • Do a barrel roll!
  • Askew / Tilt
  • Go 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 [Actor/Actress Name] Bacon number?
  • Sing a song
  • Wubba lubba dub dub
  • Beatbox
  • What is the meaning of life?
  • Tell me about Siri
  • I’m naked
  • Meow like a cat
  • Do you speak morse code?
  • My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
  • Spell Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
  • What are the three laws of robotics?
  • Can you rap?
  • Read a poem
  • Surprise me
  • Why is six afraid of seven?
  • Sing me happy birthday
  • Where’s Waldo?
  • Clean my room
  • Is your refrigerator running?
  • What am I thinking right now?
  • Ask me a question
  • What’s your favorite ice cream?
  • Are you friends with Siri/Alexa/Cortana?
  • What’s your favorite Pokemon?
  • Star Trek or Star Wars?
  • How do you like your coffee?
  • Who’s your favorite superhero?
  • What does the fox say?
  • Who shot first?
  • Is the cake a lie?
  • Do you know of GLaDos?
  • Here comes dat boi
  • Crystal ball
  • All your base are belong to us
  • Show me the money
  • Mischief managed
  • Tell me what you want, what you really, really want
  • What is love?
  • Who is the walrus?
  • Who you gonna call?
  • Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
  • Open the pod bay doors
  • Party on, Wayne!
  • Set phasers to kill
  • Sren’t you a little short for a storm trooper?
  • (NSFW) Play the name game with Mitch
  • (NSFW) Play the name game with Chuck

Random tips and tricks

  • Show me gift ideas for [holiday, special occasion].
  • Give me a love quote.
  • What does the fox say?
  • Say 「Metronome」 to start a metronome.
  • Ask for medical information. Ex: 「What is a torn meniscus?」
  • How many calories are in [insert food item]?
  • When will my package arrive? (This assumes a tracking number is found in your Gmail account.)
  • Do a barrel roll.
  • Askew.
  • Roll a die.
  • Flip a coin.
  • Play Pacman.
  • What’s the loneliest number?
  • Make me a sandwich.
  • Beam me up, Scotty.
  • What is your favorite color?

Control phone and adjust settings

  • Take a selfie.
  • Take a picture.
  • Turn on my flashlight.
  • Turn on/off [Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC].
  • Find my phone. (You can do this on a computer using Chrome to find and play a sound on your lost phone.)
  • Increase/decrease brightness.
  • Increase/decrease volume.
  • Set volume to [number].
  • Mute the volume.

Travel

  • Translate [phrase or word] to [language]. Ex.: 「Translate 『where is the bathroom?』 to German.」
  • Show me [honeymoon, California, France, etc.] destinations.
  • Looking for [food type, restaurant name].
  • When viewing details for a restaurant, you can say 「Show me the menu」 to bring up a menu.
  • What time is it in [city]?
  • Currency conversion. Ex.: 「How much is 100 Euros worth in dollars?」
  • Is my flight on time? (Assuming your flight information is in your Gmail account.)
  • Show me my flight info. (Again, assuming your flight information is in your Gmail account.)
  • What does flight [airline and flight number] land/take off?
  • How late is [business name] open?
  • What time does [business name] open?
  • Is [business name] open right now?
  • To learn more about your surroundings, you can ask things like 「What is the name of this place?」 or 「Show me movies at this place」 or 「Who built this bridge?」

Ways you can use your voice

If voice search is available in your language and country, you can say most of these examples. Some aren’t available in every language.

Change your account settings: 「Open Google Account settings.」
See your search history: 「Show my Google search history.」
Change your privacy settings: 「Adjust my Google privacy settings.」
Change your security settings: 「Adjust my Google security settings.」

Set an alarm: 「Set an alarm for 7 AM」 or 「Set an alarm for every Friday morning at 7 AM.」

Set a reminder: 「Remind me to call John at 6 PM」 or 「Remind me to buy Belgian chocolate at Ghirardelli Square.」

See SMS (text) messages: 「Show me my messages from Brian about dinner.」

Create a Google Calendar event: 「Create a calendar event for dinner in San Francisco, Saturday at 7 PM.」

See your upcoming bills: 「My bills」 or 「My Comcast bills 2013.」

Check your schedule: 「What does my day look like tomorrow?」 or 「When’s my next meeting?」

Call a friend: 「Call Lindsay Hampson」 or 「Call Mom.」

Text a friend: 「Text Jason that I’m running 5 minutes late.」

Send a Hangouts chat message: 「Send a Hangouts message to Bob」 or 「Start a Hangouts chat.」

Start a Hangouts video call: 「Start a video call」 or 「Video call Jane using Hangouts.」

Send an email: 「Send an email to Kristin, subject new shoes, message, I can’t wait to show you my new shoes, full stop.」

Check your voicemail: 「Listen to voicemail.」

Play music: 「Play Macklemore」 or 「Play Can’t Hold Us.」

Identify a song: 「What’s this song?」

Find new music: 「What songs do Mumford and Sons sing?」

Play a radio station from Google Play: 「Play some music.」

Watch a movie from Google Play: 「Watch Frozen.」

Learn about a TV show you’re watching: 「What’s on TV?」

Read a book from Google Play: 「Read Ender’s Game.」

Find a movie: 「What movies are playing tonight?」 or 「Where’s Hunger Games playing?」

Search for images: 「Show me pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.」

Take a photo or video: 「Take a picture」 or 「Record a video.」

Get directions: 「Navigate to Safeway」 or 「Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berkeley California.」

Find nearby places: 「Where’s the closest coffee shop?」

Plan your trip: 「What are some attractions in New York City?」

Look up travel plans: 「Show me my flights」 or 「Where’s my hotel?」

Book a table: 「Book a table for 2 at Cascal on Wednesday night.」

Find the time: 「What time is it in London?」

Check the weather: 「Do I need a jacket today?」 or 「What’s the weather like tomorrow morning?」

Answer trivia questions: 「Where was Albert Einstein born?」 or 「How old is Beyonce?」

Get stock prices: 「What’s the Google stock price?」 (Disclaimer about financial data)

Calculate the tip: 「What’s the tip for 42 dollars?」

Translate words or phrases: 「How do you say cucumber in Spanish?」

Define a word: 「What does gluttony mean?」

Convert between units: 「What’s 16 ounces in pounds?」

Solve a math problem: 「What’s the square root of 2209?」

Track a package from your Gmail order confirmation: 「Where’s my package?」

Search within apps on your device: 「Search for Thai food on Yelp.」

Wi-Fi: 「Turn on Wi-Fi」 or 「Turn off Wi-Fi.」

Bluetooth: 「Turn on Bluetooth」 or 「Turn off Bluetooth.」

Flashlight: 「Turn on my flashlight」 or 「Turn my flashlight off.」

You can say 「Ok Google」 to do voice actions with other apps on your device. This is currently available only on certain apps, and only certain phrases work.

More apps that work with 「Ok Google」

  • Flixster: 「Show me Inception on Flixster.」
  • Instacart: 「Show instacart availability.」
  • iRobot Home: 「Start mopping.」
  • Lincoln: 「Start my Lincoln MKZ.」
  • NPR One: 「Listen to NPR.」
  • NextPlus: 「Send a message with NextPlus.」
  • Realtor.com: 「Show rentals near me on Realtor.」
  • Shazam: 「Shazam this song.」
  • Telegram: 「Send a Telegram message to Mom.」
  • Threema: 「Send a Threema message to Kate.」
  • TripAdvisor: 「Show attractions near me on TripAdvisor.」
  • Trulia: 「Show homes for sale in Boston on Trulia.」
  • TuneIn Radio: 「Open TuneIn in car mode.」
  • Walmart: 「Scan my receipt on Walmart.」
  • WhatsApp: 「Send a WhatsApp to Joe.」
  • Wink: 「Activate home mode on Wink.」
  • Viber: 「Send a message with Viber.」
  • Zillow: 「Show me open houses nearby on Zillow.」

More voice action examples.

Google learns some of your preferred apps

When you don’t mention the app name for some requests (for example, you say only “scan my receipt”), you can open the app from the search results. After you do this a few times, Google learns that you want to open the app and won’t ask again.

If you want to be asked each time before opening the app:

  1. Say or type the voice action.
  2. Cancel by tapping  .
  3. Repeat a few times.

The app will no longer launch automatically. It will appear in search results again; in some cases, it will appear after a few minutes.

Where you can use voice search

These actions are available in English in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Singapore, and South Africa.

Your device must have the Google app 4.0 or higher with Web & App Activity turned on.