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the suggestions, just tap the bubble and they’ll be
dropped right into Assistant.- Typing to Assistant
Google Assistant first appeared in the Allo app, and
in that iteration, you could input text to ‘chat’ with
the Google’s bot. But the more powerful baked-in
phone version of Assistant began its life with only
voice input. That’s fine when you’re in a situation
where you can talk to your phone, but voice dictation
isn’t always appropriate. Well, you can type your
questions and commands, too.
To access the keyboard in Assistant, long-press
your home button as you normally would. But
instead of speaking right away, tap the keyboard icon
Assistant will respond to
all the same commands
that you’d use in a voice-
dictation situation