How to create a shopping list with Google Keep

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Google Assistant chat showing user asking the app to make a shopping list

Open Google Assistant

If you’re using an Android machine, it will come with Google Assistant.

To activate it, press and hold the Home button or say “Hey Google”.

Your shopping list will then appear in the Google Keep app.

Google Assistant chat, with the app saying it’s added toilet roll to the list called shopping

This allows you to easily view your list without opening the Google Keep app.

Step-by-step guide for Apple devices

On Apple devices, download and open theGoogle Assistantapp.

With Google Assistant open, press themicrophoneicon at the bottom-middle of the screen (seen above).

Google Assistant conversation with user asking for orange juice to be checked off their shopping list

Agree, if you’re comfortable.

Your shopping list will appear in the Google Keep app.

This allows you to easily view your list without opening the Google Keep app.

Yes, you could create a Google Keep shopping list without voice control.

This adds a tickbox list to your note.

To add items, tap “List item” and add the name of your item.

To check it off, just grab the square to the left of the item.

Go toGoogle Keepand sign in.

This creates a new list, which you might then title and add to.

you could access your list on your mobile gadget by opening the Google Keep app.

Creating a Google Keep shopping list is handy, especially for your weekly grocery shop.