When we introduced Now on Tap in Android Marshmallow last year , our goal was to make your phone a little bit smarter and help you get things done quicker. With Now on Tap, you can touch and hold the home button for helpful info about what’s on your screen, without having to leave what you’re doing.

With today’s update, we’re taking things one step further: you can now select the exact word or phrase that you’d like help with and get info about images or photos.

Select exactly what you’re looking for

If you use Now on Tap in an app, email, chat, or news article with a lot of text, sometimes the results aren’t as precise as you’d like. Starting today, you can give Google a nudge by selecting exactly what you want help with, and you’ll get the right information, right away.



For example, if you’re reading a news article you can select a specific word, like crustacean, and get a definition and links to relevant apps.

