What you can ask the Google Assistant on your Pixelbook

Start a conversation

There are a few ways to reach your Google Assistant:

• Pixelbook or Pixel Slate Keyboard: Press the key on your keyboard.
• Voice: Say “Ok Google" or "Hey Google" (you'll need to set this up first).
• Touchscreen: Touch and hold the Launcher
• Pixelbook Pen: Press and hold the Assistant button on the Pixelbook Pen¹ while circling an item on-screen. You can also tap the pen along the bottom of your screen, choose Assistant, and circle the item you want to know more about.
• Chrome OS-compatible keyboard: Press + a
• Windows or Mac keyboard: Command/Windows + a

For more information on setting up Google Assistant and the Pixelbook Pen, see Related articles.

Note: The Pixelbook Pen should be used with a 2017 Pixelbook or Pixel Slate device. The Pixelbook Pen is not compatible with Pixelbook Go.

¹_{Pixelbook Pen is sold separately.}

Examples of what you can ask

To get ideas, ask "What can you do?" Your Assistant can help you:

Get local info

• Weather: What's the weather today?
• Food: Find pizza restaurants nearby.
• Business hours: Is Walgreens still open?

Plan your day

• Traffic: How's the traffic to work?
• Reminders: Remind me to call Mom on Sunday.
• Flights: Is United flight 1463 on time?

See photos & media

• Photos: Show my pictures of the beach.
• Music: Play some Jazz on Pandora. Listen to Hip Hop on Spotify.¹
• Video: Watch sneezing pandas on YouTube.

¹_{Subscriptions(s) may be required for Spotify and Pandora. Additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply.}

Ask Google

• Game updates: Who won the Warriors game?
• Calculations: What's 20% of 80?
• Dictionary: What does "gregarious" mean?
• Translations: How do I say "Nice to meet you" in French?
• Search: Search for summer vacation ideas.
• Image: Find pictures of kittens.
• Web answer: How do you remove wine stains from a rug?

Control your smart home

• Lights: Dim the living room lights.
• Thermostats: Set the heat to 70. Lower the temperature 2 degrees.

Get around your device

Turn features on/off: Turn on Wi-Fi. Turn off Bluetooth.
Adjust settings: Increase the volume. Decrease the brightness.

Have fun

• Get to know your Assistant: Do you dream? What's your favorite color?
• Entertainment: Tell me a joke. Tell me something interesting.