Changing card settings, Dismissing and hiding cards, Setting reminders in google now – HTC One E8 User Manual

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Changing card settings

You can easily customize the settings of Google Now cards to suit your information
needs. For example, you can change the weather units in the Weather card or your
transportation mode in the Traffic card.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Do any of the following:

§

To change a card setting, such as the weather unit on the Weather card,
tap

, and then tap the arrow buttons when available.

§

To change specific card information such as your work address and sports
teams or stocks you follow, scroll to the bottom of the screen, tap

, and

then tap the information you want to change.

Dismissing and hiding cards

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Do any of the following:

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To dismiss a card, swipe it left or right.

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To keep the card from appearing on the Google search screen, tap

on

the card you want to hide, and then tap No.

Setting reminders in Google Now

Creating reminders in Google Now is an easy way to keep tab of things to do. You can
set time or location-based reminders. When the reminder time is up or when you've
arrived at the specified location, Google Now displays the Reminder card in the
Google search screen and sounds a notification to alert you.

This feature may not be available in all languages.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap

>

.

3. Enter the reminder title, such as the task you want to be reminded of.

4. Select When to set a time-based reminder or Where to set a location-based

reminder.

5. Set the reminder time or location details.

6. Tap Remind me at this time or Remind me at this place.

When the reminder time is due or when you've arrived at the location, the Reminder
card will appear in the Google search screen. You can then dismiss or snooze the
reminder.

To see a list of all your reminders, scroll to the bottom of the Google search screen,
and then tap

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