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- The Google Search widget on Android could soon get a third, customizable shortcut.
- It will let you add a shortcut to quickly launch Translate (text), Song Search, Weather, Translate (camera), or Finance.
- Google is currently testing this new shortcut with a few users, but it’s not available widely.
Google is testing a new customizable shortcut for its Search widget on Android that will give you quick access to a couple of handy features. Although this shortcut is not widely available at the moment, we’ve got a sneak peek for you.
The Google Search home screen widget currently features two shortcuts that let you quickly perform a search using a voice command or open Google Lens. The widget could soon get a third, customizable shortcut that will give you quick access to a few more features. Google appears to be testing the feature with a few users in the latest Google app beta release (version 15.35.41.29.arm64), but it’s not available widely.