Google Search widget just got a handy new feature

Google now lets you customize its Android home screen widget with your choice of shortcuts
After uncovering Google's work towards offering a series of new shortcuts for its home screen widget last year, the changes are finally here.
You Should Enable the Shortcut Feature in the Android Google Widget
The Google app's widget is incredibly popular, finding a place on many home screens. But it hasn't been customizable. Now, Google is adding a hidden option to add a new shortcut to the widget, so you can jump to translation,
The Google Search widget just got a handy new feature, but you have to enable it first
The Google app widget on Android now supports custom shortcuts, allowing users to quickly access frequently used apps and services directly from their home screen. Users can select from nine different shortcuts,
Google's Search widget could get an even better shortcuts button soon (APK teardown)
Google is working on an improved version of the shortcuts button for the Search widget on Android that gives you access to more tools.
Google Search widget now lets you set a custom shortcut on Android
After testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget.
Google Search Widget Now Lets You Set a Custom Shortcut in 2025
Already available on the stable version of Google App version 16.3.34 mark for device users, the feature was something expected to roll out on supported devices in official news. This is different from the beta versions where the shortcut was part of a carousel but now appears as its own section in the widget customization screen.
Google remembered it is a search company and made the Search widget a lot better
Google is a lot of things, but it started as a search company. It often seems to forget that people want to use Google Search and don't care about ads or AI or any of the other things Google loves to do.
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