When Apple users need help, they turn to Siri. For those who are making the most out of the Windows 10 features, they have proven that Cortana is quit an assistant as well. And as for all other Android users, they have OK Google.

You can access OK Google through Google Now. With the huge amount of help that it can give to any Android user, it wont be surprising to hear from stores that sell electronics how many people have been asking about this feature in relation to the new devices they bought.

Here are a few things that makes OK Google an awesome assistant:

• Opens apps.

With a simple OK Google, open Clash of Clans, the app you need automatically opens up. To make things even more convenient for you, in case the app you requested for has not been downloaded into the system yet, OK Google will immediately offer to download it for you from the Play Store.

• Sets alarms and timers.

Make sure youre never late again and finally get to pull that cake out from the oven just in time. Just tell OK Google to set a timer for 30 minutes or set an alarm for 5am and youre good to go.

• Find word definitions.

Find yourself stuck on a word? Ask OK Google what it means and youll have a better understanding about what the book youre reading is talking about.

• Create events.

One of the primary roles of a personal assistant is to set appointments and events on your calendar. OK Google does this seamlessly with a simple command. Just ask OK Google to create a meeting with John Doe on January 30 at 3pm and youll have those details locked into your calendar.

• See your agenda.

Filling up your calendar faster than you can keep up? Just ask OK Google what your agenda is for a certain day and it will automatically let you know what meetings you have set or what events you have to attend.

• Text and call people.

Need to go hands-free? Thats okay. Just ask OK Google to call someone up or send a message to somebody for you, and that gets done without you lifting a finger.

• Get directions.

Unfamiliar with your destination? Just ask OK Google to give you directions to a specific address, or look for a certain establishment for you.

• Check the distance from point A to point B.

If youre the type who wants to be organized in terms of planning ahead before travelling somewhere, ask OK Google how far one place is from where youre coming from. This way, you can plan your travel time and see if you can make a few detours and stops along the way.

• Get general information.

Google is Google, and OK Google allows you to Google anything without putting in extra effort. You can check for interesting parts no matter what it could be about.

OK Google definitely covers a lot of ground, making it a must-have for every Google user. In fact, these are just a few of the long list of things that OK Google can do for you.