Google Voice Blog

Numbers are important.  Whether it is a time to meet, a phone number to call, or an amount of money, catching a number correctly is a big deal.  Trying to scribble down the right number while listening to a voicemail can be a pain, which is why number accuracy is a top priority for our approach to voicemail transcriptions. Yesterday, we added number normalization to help isolate numbers, phones numbers and times and display them as numbers that are easier to read than words.

In an effort to help you spend more time with your family and friends, we have recently released two features designed to help you be productive when using Google Voice:

1. Keyboard shortcuts.

If you like to keep your hands on the keyboard, you now only need one or two keystrokes to access the most common actions:

c: quick call

m: quick sms

right arrow: next page

left arrow: previous page

g then h: go to history

The full list of shortcuts can be accessed here.

2. Search Operators.