Set up Google Assistant on your Pixelbook

• If you're using your device through work, you might need to ask your admin to turn on Search & Assistant services and Web & App Activity in order to use Google Assistant. After your admin turns on these settings, it can take a few hours for the changes to apply. You can also just sign in to your device through your personal account, rather than your work account.

For Family Link users: If the parent declines Voice Match enrollment during device setup, the Voice Match enrollment option in Settings will be grayed out. If the parent wants to turn on Voice Match, they need to reset the device and choose it during Voice Match enrollment. Learn how to turn on Voice Match in your device.

For more information on using Google Assistant and adding a person to your device, see Related articles.

Languages you can use

Assistant currently supports English (U.S, U.K., CA) and French (CA) for your device. If your device is set to an unsupported language, you won't be able to set up Assistant. Change your language setting to a supported language. Learn how to change your language setting to a supported language

Set up the Google Assistant

You can activate Assistant when you first set up your device. If you skip that step during initial setup, here's how to get started:

1. In the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings
3. Under "Search and Assistant," select Google Assistant.
4. Turn off Google Assistant.
5. Tap the toggles to turn on any of these features:
   • "Related info" allows the Assistant to show you info and actions related to what's on your screen.
   • "Hey Google" lets you access Assistant anytime you say "Hey Google" when your device is awake and unlocked.
   • "Notifications" allows the Assistant to show you notifications.
   • "Voice activation" changes your default method of interacting with the Assistant to speech instead of your keyboard whenever the Assistant is opened.
6. To update additional settings for your Assistant, select Google Assistant settings.

Launch the Google Assistant

There are a few different ways to get help from your Google Assistant:

• Keyboard: Press the key on your keyboard.
• Voice: Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google" (you'll need to set this up first).
• Touchscreen: On your Home screen, tap the Google Assistant icon next to the Search bar.

The Google Assistant window will appear. You can talk or type your question or command.

Disable the Google Assistant

You can disable the Google Assistant at any time.

1. In the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings .
3. Under "Search and Assistant," select Google Assistant.
4. Turn off Google Assistant.

Check your Google Assistant activity

If your Assistant has access to your Google Account and your Web & App Activity is turned on, your interactions with your Assistant will be saved to your account.

1. Go to your Google Account's Assistant activity page. If you haven't already, sign in to your Google Account.
2. At the top of the page, search for an activity or filter by date.

Tip: To view specific activity info, in an activity's banner, select More Details.

Delete your Assistant activity

1. Go to your Google Account's Assistant activity page. If you haven't already, sign in to your Google Account.
2. At the top right, on the "Google Assistant" banner, select More Delete activity by.
3. Under "Delete by date," choose a time period.
4. Select Delete.

Important: When you delete all activity, it can take a day before the activity is deleted from your other devices.

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