Gboard, Google's versatile keyboard app, brings you all the features you cherished in Google Keyboard, enhanced with speed, reliability, and a host of new capabilities. Whether you're typing, gliding, or dictating, Gboard offers a seamless experience across multiple devices and languages.
Glide Typing revolutionizes your typing speed by allowing you to effortlessly slide your finger from one letter to another, making text input faster and more intuitive.
Voice Typing is your go-to for hands-free texting. Dictate your messages on the go with ease, perfect for when you're multitasking or on the move.
Handwriting lets you express yourself in cursive or printed letters, offering a more personalized way to communicate. (Note: Handwriting, Emoji Search, and GIF support are not available on Android Go devices.)
With Emoji Search, finding the perfect emoji to express your mood or reaction is quicker than ever. Complement your texts with GIFs to add that extra flair to your conversations.
Multilingual Typing is a game-changer for those who communicate in multiple languages. Gboard automatically corrects and suggests words from any of your enabled languages, eliminating the need to switch manually.
Integrated Google Translate functionality allows you to translate text directly within the keyboard, making communication across language barriers smoother than ever.
Gboard supports hundreds of language varieties, including but not limited to Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bavarian, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Burmese, Cebuano, Chhattisgarhi, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, and others), Chittagonian, Czech, Deccan, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Magahi, Maithili, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Northern Sotho, Odia, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Saraiki, Sindhi, Sinhala, Somali, Southern Sotho, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tswana, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu. For a comprehensive list, visit https://goo.gl/fMQ85U.
Wear OS Support extends Gboard's functionality to your smartwatch, offering the same speed and reliability, along with Glide Typing, Voice Typing, and Emoji Typing. Supported languages on Wear OS include Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, and others), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and many more.
To enhance your Gboard experience, here are some Pro Tips:
- Gesture Cursor Control: Move the cursor by sliding your finger across the space bar.
- Gesture Delete: Quickly delete multiple words by sliding left from the delete key.
- Number Row: Keep the number row always visible by enabling it in Settings → Preferences → Number Row.
- Symbol Hints: Access symbols with a long press by enabling quick hints in Settings → Preferences → Long press for symbols.
- One-Handed Mode: On larger screens, pin the keyboard to the left or right side for easier one-handed use.
- Themes: Customize your keyboard with your preferred theme, with or without key borders.
With Gboard, typing is not just about communication; it's about expressing yourself more effectively and efficiently across all your devices.
