While Google Assistant made its official debut with Allo, it wasn't until the release of the Pixel that we've seen more of what Google has in store for their personal AI assistant. Now, Google Assistant has rolled out to all Android phones running on Marshmallow or later. There are so many ways to use the Assistant throughout the day, from getting a daily briefing first thing in the morning to conveniently setting an alarm for the next day and nearly everything in between. To get the most out of Google Assistant, you'll want to know about all the settings and features, and we're here to help.

And that's that. You might also be prompted to configure voice activation, which just involves you repeating "OK Google" three times. Pretty simple! How to change your account with Google Assistant If you have more than one Google account active on your phone, it's important to make sure Google Assistant is connected with the one you want. Google Assistant is able to pull details from Gmail, Google Photos, and other Google services including your calendar events as well as your Chrome browsing habits, so you'll want to make sure you're using your primary account. If you accidentally set things up with the wrong account or simply want to switch over to a different account, it's really easy. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window to open the Explore window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap Accounts. Tap the account you want to use.

Switching between accounts is easy to do, though you'll need to go through the quick setup process and allow the required access permissions. How to customize your "Good morning" bulletin You can use Google Assistant to give you a briefing on everything you need to know to start your day, from weather forecasts, calendar reminders, and a preview of your work commute. If you don't need all that, you can customize it to suit your needs. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap Settings Tap Routines Tap Good morning Tap the checkboxes to toggle what's included in your morning summary. You can also toggle whether to end your summary with narrated news reports, music playlists, radio stations, audiobooks, podcasts or no audio at all.

Once you've set everything up, all you need to do is say "Good morning" to Google Assistant. Read more about Google Assistant's new 'Routines' feature How to customize Google Assistant's news sources Google Assistant can help you keep up to date on what's going on in the world with its narrated news service. It pulls radio news reports from reliable news sources which you can listen to after your daily briefing or by saying "OK Google, listen to news". If this seems like a valuable feature to you, you'll definitely want to customize your news sources. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap Settings Tap News. Tap Add news sources Swipe up to scroll through the list of news sources. Check the box next to your desired news sources. Tap the back arrow. Tap Change Order Tap and drag the news sources in the order you want to listen to them.

How to customize your Google Assistant nickname Google Assistant will call you by your first name by default, but you can teach it to call you any nickname you want. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap Settings Tap Personal info. Tap Nickname. Tap the edit icon next to your name. Type in whatever you want you nickname to be. Tap OK. If you don't like how the Google Assistant is pronouncing your nickname, you can opt to spell it out phonetically by tapping the "Spell it out" radio button under Pronunciation, or you can record yourself saying your name. How to unblock offensive words By default, Google Assistant will censor all offensive words. If you're alright with salty language, you can turn it off quick and easy. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap Settings Under Devices, click on Phone. Swipe up to scroll through the options. Tap on other voice settings. Tap the toggle switch next to "Block offensive words".

Google Assistant will never swear, but now words deemed as offensive won't be censored in the transcriptions of what you say. How to view your activity history Your Google Assistant will keep track of not only all your search activity, but also where you were when you made your request. Google assures this data is kept secure and private. If you'd like to review your activity history and see the details, you can access it straight from the Google Assistant settings. Launch Google Assistant by long pressing the Home Button. Press the compass icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap the menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Assistant window. Tap My Activity