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AUG-2.2.0-100 Android User’s Guide
Searching the web by voice
You can use Google search by voice to search the web by speaking, instead of by
typing (as described in “Searching your phone and the web” on page 40). You can also
use Google search by voice to call your contacts, get directions, and to control your
phone in other ways.
You can also dial a phone number with the Voice Search application, as described in
“Dialing by voice” on page 78.
To search the web by voice
S Press & hold the Search button
OR
S Open Google search and touch the Microphone icon in the Google search
box.
A dialog opens, prompting you to speak the words that you want to search for.
See “Searching your phone and the web” on page 40 for details about opening
Google search.
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.
You can also preface your search by speaking special words to take the following
actions:
G Say “Call,” followed by a name from your contacts, 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 “Dial-
ing by voice” on page 78.
G Say “Directions to,” followed by an address, name, business name, type of busi-
ness, or other destination, to get directions to that location from Google Maps.
G Say “Navigate to,” followed by an address, name, business name, type of busi-
ness, or other destination to get spoken, turn-by-turn directions to that desti-
nation.
G Say “Map of,” followed by an address, name, business name, type of business,
or other location, to view that location on Google Maps.