You’re busy doing something on your desktop when you suddenly realize that you’ve run out of milk at home and you need to pass by a convenience store before going home. But your phone is in the next room and you don’t want to break your stride. Yeah, you can use a to-do list app that will sync from your desktop to smartphone, but what if there was an easier way? Google is trying to make life more convenient by giving you that capability.

We’ve told you before about the ability to send directions from your desktop to your Android phone. You are also able to find your missing device just by searching for it on Google through the Android Device Manager. And now, you can already send yourself notes to self. reminders and even set alarms just by typing it on Google search and you’ll receive it as an action card on your connected mobile device. It’s really that simple. Search for “note to self” or “send a note” and a card will appear. Then add some text like “buy some milk before going home” and choose the device (if you have several linked to your Google account) where you need to send it.

You’ll then receive a notification on your device and you’ll get two options. One is to copy the text, possibly on to another app like Evernote or Todoist, or you can just save the note. You again have two options where to save the note: Gmail or Google Keep. Same procedure goes for setting an alarm. Just search for “set an alarm for 7am” and the rest follows.

This feature is available for US only for now, but if you’re anywhere else, you can also add &gl=us to your search URL to use this feature. You also need to make sure that your Google app on your Android device is up to date and that Google Now cards and notifications are already enabled.

VIA: Google System