Use Voice Access commands

You can use these commands on any screen.

General commands

• Open [app]
• Open apps
  • Open the app drawer.
• Open work [app]
  • Open a work-specific version of an app.
• Go back
• Go home
• Scroll [up, down, left, right]
• Scroll [up, down, left, right] on [item]
  • Use this for specific areas, like a horizontal carousel.
• Scroll to top
• Scroll to bottom
• Show notifications
• Show Quick Settings
• Show recent apps
• Show previous app
• Lock screen
• Turn off device
• Take screenshot
• Again
  • Repeat the last Voice Access action.
• Cancel
  • Cancel the current Voice Access action.
• Circle to Search
• Media play
• Media pause

Activate commands

• Select [OK]
• [OK]
• Long press [item]
• Drag [label or number]
• Tick [item]
• Untick [item]
• Switch on [item]
• Switch off [item]
• Expand [notification]
• Collapse [notification]
• Dismiss [label or number]

Voice Access help

• What can I say?
• Show all commands
• Open tutorial
• Show numbers
• Hide numbers
• Show labels
• Hide labels
• What is [number]?
• Show commands for [label or number]
• Stop Voice Access
• Send feedback
• Voice Access settings

Settings

• Turn on Bluetooth
• Turn off Bluetooth
• Turn on Wi-Fi
• Turn off Wi-Fi
• Turn up volume
• Turn down volume
• Turn [media/alarm/phone] volume up
• Turn [media/alarm/phone] volume down
• Turn ring volume up
• Turn ring volume down
• Mute
• Silence
• Unmute
• Mute [media/alarm/phone] volume
• Unmute [media/alarm/phone] volume
• Turn device off

Gemini and Google Assistant

If Gemini or Google Assistant is on, you can say:

• “Hey Google, set a timer for [amount of time].”
• “Hey Google, turn on the torch.”
• “Hey Google, when was the Empire State Building built?”
• “Hey Google, who created Google?”
• “Hey Google, open Voice Access settings.”
• “Hey Google, start Voice Access.”
  • This starts Voice Access listening.

Voice Access numbers

To show numbers next to interactive items, say "Show numbers." If you don't know an item's name, say "Show labels" for suggestions.

For example, if the number 7 appears next to a Save button, like this , you can say:

• “7”
• “Save”
• “Select 7”
• “Select Save”

If 2 items have the same text label or if a label is hard to pronounce, use the number. If you’re not sure which item goes with a number, say "What is [number]?"

Unlock your Googlebook and enter passwords

You can use your voice to:

• Enter your passcode on the lock screen.
• Enter passwords for Wi-Fi or other accounts.

Tip: If other people are around, you may not want to say your password out loud.

Use your voice for lock screen commands:

• To unlock your Googlebook with your voice, Voice Access must be in listening mode.
  • If Voice Access isn't listening, use Gemini. Say "Hey Google, start Voice Access." This works on the lock screen.
• To trigger the unlock screen, say "Show numbers," then the number for the unlock button.
• Phonetic labels appear on the PIN pad. Use the label, like "Alpha" or "Bravo," for each number.
  • For example, if your PIN is "1234," say "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Enter."

Use your voice for password commands:

If the password text box is hidden, to reveal the characters, say "Show password."

Spell your password characters or say the phrase.

• For example, if your password is “Password123!” say "Show password," "Capital P," "One, two, three," then "Exclamation mark," "Enter."

Search in apps

In apps with a search field, you can search without selecting the bar first.

• Say "Open Maps," then "Search for coffee shops."
• Say "Open Chrome," then "Search for carpenters in Seattle."
• Say "Open YouTube," then "Search funny animal videos."
• Say "Open Gmail," then "Search hotel booking."
• Say "Open settings," then "Search accessibility."

Answer calls

To answer a call, say "Answer call."

You can set Voice Access to turn on automatically for incoming calls:

1. On your Googlebook, open the Settings app .
2. Select Accessibility Voice Access Settings.
3. Select Activation.
4. Turn on Keep active during phone calls.

Tips:

• The other caller can hear your Voice Access commands.
• If you use the default setting, Voice Access stops listening when the call starts. You must end the call manually or use the screen button.

Make calls

You can make a call in 2 ways:

• Call a phone number: Say "Call [number]."
• Call a contact: Say "Call [name]."
  • If multiple contacts match, Voice Access prompts you to pick one.

Tip: In English, you can say "Copy this phone number." If multiple numbers appear, choose one with the numbered labels.

Perform custom system actions

Your Googlebook has unique system actions. To find them:

1. Select Voice Access Settings Voice Access commands.
2. Under "Basics & navigation," select the action you want to perform.

Adjust the slider

Use commands to adjust sliders, like volume or video time.

• To move forward: Say "Increment [label number]."
• To move backward: Say "Decrement [label number]."

You can navigate apps without specific object numbers with grid selection.

To use the grid:

• Say "Show grid" to start.
• Say "More squares" or "Fewer squares" to resize.
• Say "Hide grid" to stop.

To interact with the grid, say a number or command:

• “3”
• “Select 7”
• “Swipe 5 up”
• “Swipe left on 12”
• “Pinch in” or “Pinch out”
  • Zooms in or out, like in Maps.
• “Long press 8”
• “Drag 10”
• “Pinch out 11”

Use these commands to type, edit, and format text. Voice Access shows a blue border around editable text fields.

Type text

• Start editing
• Stop editing
• Type [word or phrase]
• [word or phrase]
• Undo
• Redo
• Insert [word or phrase] before [word or phrase]
• Insert [word or phrase] after [word or phrase]
• Insert [word or phrase] between [word or phrase] and [word or phrase]
• Format email
  • This formats text as an email address, like "[email protected]".

Punctuation

• Comma, like "Big comma small" or "Big, small"
• Colon
• Semicolon
• Period
• Exclamation mark
• Question mark
• Double quotes
• Single quote
• New line

Replace text

• Replace [word or phrase] with [word or phrase]
• Replace everything between [word or phrase] and [word or phrase] with [word or phrase]
• Capitalise [word or phrase]
• Uppercase [word or phrase]
• Lowercase [word or phrase]

Delete text

• Delete
• Delete all
• Delete [word or phrase]
• Delete to the beginning
• Delete to the end
• Delete selected text
• Delete from [word or phrase] to [word or phrase]
• Delete words*
• Delete the next sentences*

Move the cursor

• Go to the beginning
• Go to the end
• Move after [word or phrase]
• Move before [word or phrase]
• Move between [word or phrase] and [word or phrase]
• Right characters*
• Left words*

Select text

• Select all text
• Unselect all text
• Select to the beginning
• Select to the end
• Select [word or phrase]
• Select from [word or phrase] to [word or phrase]
• Select sentences*
• Select the next lines*

Cut, copy, and paste

• Cut
• Copy
• Paste

Tips:

• Replace [word or phrase] with your command.
• Commands with stars (*) work for characters, words, sentences, lines, or paragraphs.
• To cut or copy specific text, say "Highlight [phrase]," then "Cut" or "Copy." Move your cursor, then say "Paste."

Show or hide the on-screen keyboard

• Show keyboard
• Hide keyboard

For zoomable apps, like Maps, use grid selection and "Pinch out."

To magnify your screen, use these commands:

Start magnification

• Start magnification
• Start zooming

Zoom in or out

• Magnify
• Zoom in
• Enhance
• Zoom out

Pan up, down, left, or right

• Scroll [direction]
• Pan [direction]
• Move [direction]
• Go [direction]

Stop magnification

• Stop magnification
• Stop zooming
• Cancel zooming

You can stop Voice Access in these ways:

• Say "Stop listening."
• If available, select Activation.
• Turn the screen off.
  • To change this behavior, go to Voice Access settings Listening behaviour on screen wake up.
• Open the notification shade and select Touch to pause.
• Press your configured Bluetooth or wired switch.
• If "Time out after no speech" is on, wait 30 seconds. Learn how to change Voice Access settings.

Tip: To turn off the Voice Access app entirely:

1. On your Googlebook, open the Settings app .
2. Select Accessibility Voice Access.
3. Turn off Voice Access.