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Google Adds ‘Highlights’ Tab to Contact on Android


Mon 26 Dec 2022 | 10:24 PM
Omnia Ahmed

Google added a new 'Highlight' tab feature to its contact management service on Android devices, according to a report by 9To5Google.

The new tool is located between 'Contacts' and 'Fix & manage' in the Material You bar at the bottom.

Under the search field, users will be able to access a grid of 'Favorites' that has four icons in a row, where users get four of their favorite contacts.

The Google Contacts Highlight tab enables users to search for contacts through a grid instead of scrolling which gives it a visual appearance to the tab with an easy-to-use interface. This helps users to view their contacts in two ways–list and grid.

Recently, Google Meet’s Live Captions will support more languages than it did initially, providing live translations of English meetings into Japanese, Mandarin (simplified), and Swedish.

Earlier, the feature was used to translate English meetings into French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish only.

The Live Captions feature aims to enhance meeting efficiency by ensuring that all participants are able to get the same information. It is particularly useful for meetings or training sessions between international teams.

Meanwhile, Google Meet Live Captions: Availability The Live Captions feature is available only for select Google Workspace editions.