

How to search using your voice#Click on the microphone icon on the right side of the search box. When the Speak Now alert appears, say your search terms. After you click the microphone icon, Google listens as you speak and initiates your search. If Voice Search doesn't understand you, it lists a set of possible meanings and you can click the one you want.`

Voice search examples#You can use voice search to find an answer to the question thats on your mind, or to find information about the people in your Google Contacts list, such as their age, birthday, phone number or mailing address. Weather: Whats the weather like tomorrow morning? Contacts: What is Lindsay's phone number? Locations: Wheres the nearest pharmacy? Flight status: When does United Airlines flight 900 depart? Time: What time is it in London? Events: When is sunset? Translation: How do you say cucumber in Spanish? Sports: When is the Red Sox game? Trivia: How tall is the tallest building in the world? Images: Show me pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.
To improve processing of your voice input, Google may record a few seconds of ambient background noise in temporary memory at any time. This recording remains on the device only fleetingly and is not sent to Google.`

Voice Search Errors#If you encounter issues using Voice Search you may see one of the error messages below. Please check your microphone and audio levels: If you see this message something may be wrong with your microphone. Check your microphone to ensure it's plugged in and powered on. Chrome may not be able to detect your voice if your microphone is muted or on a low level, so please ensure your voice input levels are correct. Voice Search has been turned off: If you see this message you may have disallowed access to your microphone. Learn how to re-enable access to your microphone. Using a Chrome device at work or school? Your network administrator might enable or disable Media settings for you, in which case you can't change these settings, here. Learn about using a managed Chrome device.`

Spoken Answers#If you ask your question to Google on Chrome, the answer can be spoken to you. Spoken answers are only supported in English and select languages at this time. This feature is turned on by default for voice search. To turn off the feature: Visit www.google.com/preferences. Go to the "Spoken Answers" section and click Just show text. Click Save.`

Voice Actions#Voice actions are currently available only in English. Use your voice to create an event on Google Calendar, call or email someone in your Google Contacts list, or set a reminder on Google Now.`

Use your voice to perform a task#Once you're signed in to your Google Account, click the microphone icon. Speak the Voice Action you want to use.`

Example voice actions#Send an email: "Send an email to Jason Im running 5 minutes late". Create an event: "Add an event dinner with Brittney for Friday at 8:30pm". Call a friend: "Call Lindsay". Set a reminder: Remind me to pick up bread at Trader Joe's."`

Requirements#Update to the latest version of Chrome. If you already have Chrome installed, click the Chrome menu Chrome menu and select About Google Chrome to check for a new version. If you dont have Chrome, you can download Google Chrome. Make sure your computer has a working microphone. Make sure your computer has a working microphone. While some laptops and desktops have built-in microphones, others require external ones. You should be able to test the microphone in your computers audio settings in system preferences or control panel.`