Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep
Google has introduced a voice-based prompting feature for its Workspace apps, including Docs, Keep, and Gmail. This new functionality allows users to create drafts, take notes, and search for emails using their voice, streamlining the process of document creation. Google aims to enhance user experience by enabling longer queries and accommodating changes in requests during conversation.
- ▪Google announced a voice-based prompting feature at the Google I/O developer conference.
- ▪Users can create drafts in Docs and take structured notes in Keep using their voice.
- ▪The feature allows for complex multi-step requests and understands changes in user queries.
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At the Google I/O developer conference, Google announced it’s bringing a voice-based prompting feature to Workspace apps such as Docs, Keep, and Gmail. These features can help you create drafts, take notes, and search for emails. In Docs, you can create a draft document using your voice. For instance, in a demo shown by TechCrunch, Google showed that a user can fetch resume details from Drive, add event logistics from an email on top of the document, and even include some humorous anecdotes. Image Credits:Google Previously, users would have to type all this out, and it’s possible that, while typing, they might write short sentences and then various follow-ups, resulting in a multi-turn conversation that took time.
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