How to Turn on Google Assistant on Chromebook
To activate Google Assistant on Chromebook, you’ll just need to enable it inside your Chromebook settings. However, it’s important that you also customize Google Assistant so you can have the service work exactly the way you would like.
Customize Google Assistant Settings
To customize your Google Assistant experience, it’s important to set up individual settings. These settings, according to Google, allow the app to “individualize” your Assistant experience.
Related Info: If enabled, Google Assistant will show you notifications with information, apps, or actions that are related to the text currently on your screen. OK Google: If you set this to Always on, the Assistant app will respond when you say “Ok Google” followed by a command. Set this to On (Recommended) so this feature is only enabled when the Chromebook is plugged in or charging. Notifications: Allows Google Assistant to show pop-up notifications on your taskbar. Preferred input: When enabled, Google Assistant will listen for voice inputs from you first. If disabled, the keyboard will be your primary input for commands.
To customize your Google Assistant settings:
Protect Your Privacy With Guest Mode
If you’re concerned about privacy, manage your Google Assistant with its Guest Mode feature, which is available on any Google Assistant-enabled devices. If you activate Google Assistant on your Chromebook, you’ll be able to take advantage of this function.
Your Chrome history and activity Voice and audio recordings Your mobile device location history YouTube history and activity Ad personalization
Assistant: Your language and whether you want to receive emails of news and new featuresServices: Customize what apps or services Google Assistant will use when you want to launch notes or lists, music, your calendar, and reminders.
When you activate Guest Mode, Google won’t save any Google Assistant communications to your account and won’t include your personal information, such as contacts or calendar items, in search results. There are many situations where Guest Mode could prove handy; for example, if you have people in your home and you don’t want their Google Assistant interactions saved to your account. Or, use it if you’re planning a surprise for a family member and don’t want to leave any evidence behind. You don’t need to activate Guest Mode in your Chromebook settings. To turn on Guest Mode, you or any visitor in your home would say, “Hey Google, turn on Guest Mode.” To turn it off, say, “Hey Google, turn off Guest Mode.” If you’re unsure of your status, say, “Is Guest Mode on?”
How to Start Using Google Assistant
Now that you’ve enabled Google Assistant on your Chromebook, you’re ready to use it. There are hundreds of Google Assistant commands to help you with everything from fitness and shopping to productivity and sports. To get started, try some of the following actions using your voice with Google Assistant:
Make an appointment Navigate somewhere with Google Maps Have Assistant read web pages out loud Connect your Google Home to your TV so Assistant can stream movies with just your voice command.
