How to Add Third-party Shortcuts to Google Assistant

Smartphones have become an essential part of our day-to-day life, and now without one, we are almost handicapped—various apps on the Android smartphone help to live a more comfortable and fun life. Among these apps, some virtual assistant apps such as Cortana, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri have enhanced that comfort level to another level. With the help of these magical apps, one can do so many of these without even leaving the bed’s comfort. 

These virtual assistant apps work for their respective operating systems. Hence, Google Assistant is for the user who is using an Android device. An Android device comes with this virtual assistant app that helps the user number of tasks like making calls and sending emails. 

New update

Until now, Google Assistant could only access already installed apps on Android devices. Now with the help of an update that Google has rolled out, Google Assistant can perform tasks by using third-party apps. 

The list of third-party apps include apps like WhatsApp, Twitter, and Quora. After the new update, one can read something trending on Twitter or change the status on WhatsApp by using Google Assistant. But for that, the user must add all the third-party apps to Google Assistant. 

Add the third party shortcuts to Google Assistant 

By adding a Third-party Shortcuts to Google Assistant, anyone can make their life more amazing. The process of adding a Third-party Shortcuts to Google Assistant is so easy that anyone can do it. Here is a step by step guide to add third party shortcuts to Google Assistant: 

• The first step is to open the Google app on the smartphone. After doing that, there will be an option at the bottom called ‘more.’ 

• When you tap the ‘more’ button, it will open another page, and on that page, you will have to tap on the ‘settings.’ 

• Tapping on ‘settings’ will take you to one more option to tap on, which is ‘Google Assistant.’ 

• There you will find some tabs on the screen. But you will have to click on the tab called ‘services’ and then open ‘shortcuts.’ 

• At this point, you will see all the third party shortcuts that Google Assistant can have access to on the smartphone you are using. Now by a tap on ‘+,’ you can use the shortcuts you want to add to Google Assistant. 

• It will create a new bar on the screen, ‘your shortcuts’, and all the shortcuts added to Google Assistant will be there. 
• Now you are ready to use Google Assistant. If you have added a shortcut like ‘check WhatsApp messages,’ you have to say ‘okay Google, check WhatsApp messages,’ and it will take you directly to WhatsApp. 
• If you have forgotten the phrase, you do not have to worry about anything because even if you say something similar to that phrase, Google Assistant will work automatically. 

Run In-app actions 

No doubt, it is good that Google is housing all the third-party integrations in one place, making it more feasible for Android users. However, it would be more comfortable to allow users to operate any in-app action instead of just predefined ones like the powerful Shortcuts app on IOS. But as Google is coming up with the latest updates from time to time, this in-app action feature will also be available in the future. 

Conclusion 

Now you are ready to run a third party shortcut with Google Assistant. Soon there will be more options like these, making our day to day more convenient. This new update by Google Assistant has made the mobile experience more exciting.