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Ask it “What can I ask you?” and it will show a big list of capabilities and phrases to trigger them.

by mikeash 9y ago

nitrogen 9y ago
It is really weird to refer to a device in the second person. Why isn't there some other way to get that info?
- hunter2_ 9y ago
  "What can I ask Google Assistant" also works. But I assume what you really mean is something out of band. Google Assistant actually does finish with a recommendation to see more in the app.
mistermann 9y ago
Is there a web page one can refer to instead? Seems like it could be far more efficient way to learn, and would also be able to easily highlight newly released features.
- djrogers 9y ago
  Googling for 'list of siri commands' comes up with many excellent web pages, including this one from Apple themselves: https://www.apple.com/ios/siri/ https://www.apple.com/ios/siri/
  - mistermann 9y ago
    I probably should have specified I'm interested in the Google one. As far as I can tell, Google doesn't post a comprehensive reference, based on: google now command reference site:google.com Most any list that's been published is from 3rd party sites, and usually from 2016. Google's documentation that I've found tends to be of a form of a random list of various different scenarios you can do, but nothing comprehensive. And besides, my sense is that new development is on Google Assistant, which (I think) requires web search history to be turned on, which in my opinion is stepping over the line. I'm getting tired enough of Google's invasiveness that I'd like to switch to iOS, but I can't stand the UI, and the hardware is all too expensive for my tastes.
    - Bjartr 9y ago
      I found this at least [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=site:assistant.google.com/services+inurl:en-US+"google+inc"+-"talk+to"+-facts+-"info+about"+-quiz https://www.google.com/search?q=site:assistant.google.com/se...

4 ms·

Ask it “What can I ask you?” and it will show a big list of capabilities and phrases to trigger them.

by mikeash 9y ago

Ask it “What can I ask you?” and it will show a big list of capabilities and phrases to trigger them.

nitrogen 9y ago
It is really weird to refer to a device in the second person. Why isn't there some other way to get that info?
- hunter2_ 9y ago
  "What can I ask Google Assistant" also works. But I assume what you really mean is something out of band. Google Assistant actually does finish with a recommendation to see more in the app.
mistermann 9y ago
Is there a web page one can refer to instead? Seems like it could be far more efficient way to learn, and would also be able to easily highlight newly released features.
- djrogers 9y ago
  Googling for 'list of siri commands' comes up with many excellent web pages, including this one from Apple themselves: https://www.apple.com/ios/siri/ https://www.apple.com/ios/siri/
  - mistermann 9y ago
    I probably should have specified I'm interested in the Google one. As far as I can tell, Google doesn't post a comprehensive reference, based on: google now command reference site:google.com Most any list that's been published is from 3rd party sites, and usually from 2016. Google's documentation that I've found tends to be of a form of a random list of various different scenarios you can do, but nothing comprehensive. And besides, my sense is that new development is on Google Assistant, which (I think) requires web search history to be turned on, which in my opinion is stepping over the line. I'm getting tired enough of Google's invasiveness that I'd like to switch to iOS, but I can't stand the UI, and the hardware is all too expensive for my tastes.
    - Bjartr 9y ago
      I found this at least [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=site:assistant.google.com/services+inurl:en-US+"google+inc"+-"talk+to"+-facts+-"info+about"+-quiz https://www.google.com/search?q=site:assistant.google.com/se...