ISSUE 50 • ANDROID ADVISOR 37GOOGLE I/O 2018microphone button to speak the shortcut. Assistant
will sometimes put a sample command in the bottom
box, but you can change that to the command you
want. It has to be the full phrase you’d say to Assistant,
including the “Tell [X]” part if needed. Once your
shortcut is saved, it’ll work by voice and text.
- Google Express shopping list
Google Assistant has always been able to add items
to a shopping list, but that list used to live solely in
Google Keep. As such, it was just a list. But Google
recently changed the shopping list functionality to
plug directly into its Google Express delivery service,
which could be very useful if you use it.
All you have to do is say, “Add [item name] to my
shopping list.” It will show up in your Google Express
shopping list instantly. You can access that list in the
Google Express app, or simply say, “Show me my
shopping list”. That takes you to the online version
of your list, which can be shared with any of your
contacts. If you’re a Google Express subscriber, you
can tap ‘Shop your list’ to get filtered search results
from supported local retailers. Add items to your
cart, and you’re done.