{
  "id": 20014478,
  "title": "I star flight details and door codes in Google Messages to skip frustrating search menus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/i-star-flight-details-and-door-codes-in-google-messages-to-skip",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/star-flight-details-door-codes-google-messages-skip-frustrating-search-menus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the age of digital chaos, it's easy to lose track of important details amidst a sea of messages. Google Messages, however, offers a hidden feature that can help streamline the process: starring key messages. By long-pressing a message and selecting \"Star\" from the menu, users can flag important information for later reference. These starred messages can be accessed through the search panel by tapping \"Starred,\" which displays all starred messages from various conversations, with the newest at the top. While you cannot search for starred messages directly, the view provides a chronological list of all starred messages, allowing you to quickly locate the necessary information. To remove a starred message, simply tap the star icon in the lower-right corner of the message bubble, or use the \"Unstar\" option from the long-press menu. Despite Google's promise that Google Messages will be powered by the AI Gemini, the power of stars remains a reliable tool for keeping track of essential details.",
  "summary": "A simple star workflow turns scattered flight numbers and door codes into an instant one-tap travel snapshot you can trust",
  "key_points": [
    "Users can star important messages in Google Messages.",
    "Starred messages appear in a chronological list under \"Starred\".",
    "Starred messages can be accessed via the search panel."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}