Google has updated its Gboard keyboard for Android. The new keyboard includes tools that will make typing quick and easy. text editing, floating keyboard (one-handed), new languages ​​and other features and utilities designed to help you write better.
Just a few weeks ago Gboard's Google for Android received update 6.1 and included cool improvements and features like searching for GIFs images directly from the keyboard, simultaneous translation, or voice dictation. Now, Google is updating Gboard again with new tools, functions and languages.
Google has added 22 new languages ​​to Gboard. These include eleven new Indian languages, as well as the ability to support native scripts for each language and the possibility of... transliteration with GboardBut the update stands out primarily for its inclusion from the text editor and new customization options that allow you to change the size or position of the keyboard, as well as add new menus.
Text editing
Gboard now has a text editing mode with specific buttons To navigate between words and lines, select text, cut, copy, and paste directly from the keyboard without it being a complicated and time-consuming task. To access this new feature in Gboard, simply click on a new text editing icon that appears in the quick functions menu on the keyboard, above the G key.
The edit format has large keys and buttons that allow scrolling through text: up, down, left, and right scroll buttons. It also has commands that allow you to perform tasks such as selecting all. As an added bonus, remember that you can Move the cursor by sliding your finger along the space bar and delete faster by sliding from the backspace key.
Floating keyboard
The new keyboard also allows customization options that will make accessibility easierNow you can resize the keyboard and move it to a more comfortable position, making it easier to use your phone with one hand, for example. Simply go to Gboard's quick settings menu (by tapping the G in the suggestion bar), tap the section that gives you more options (the three dots), and then tap the section for one-handed keyboardThis way, you'll get a floating keyboard that you can adjust to whichever side of the screen you're looking at and whose size you can change to your liking.
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Smart features that add speed and convenience
Gboard brings together everything you love about the Google keyboard: Glide typing to type by sliding your finger, voice dictation reliable with the Google engine and handwriting in multiple languages. It also includes emoji search y GIFs to share reactions instantly, plus contextual sticker suggestions and Emoji Kitchen-style combinations.
La multilingual typing Eliminates manual changes: Gboard autocorrects and suggests from any of your active languages ​​at once. You can keep multiple keyboards and change language holding down the space bar. clipboard The integrated system securely saves, fixes, and cleans recent fragments.
Translation, clipboard, and multilingual writing
Integration with Google Translate Translate as you type, without leaving the keyboard—useful in chats and forms. In parallel, Gboard combines custom dictionaries and intelligent autocorrect based on your usage. Some recent features include: text scanning with the camera to paste real-world content into text fields and smart answers improved on compatible devices.
Pro tips and customization
- Cursor control via gestures: slide across the space bar to fine-tune the position.
- Gesture deletion: slide from the delete key to delete multiple words.
- Permanent number row: Activate in Settings → Preferences.
- Long press for symbols with suggestions on each key.
In terms of design, you can choose between light/dark themesbackgrounds, key borders, and adjust size/position. Activate the one hand mode on large mobiles and customize the toolbar by rearranging shortcuts to emojis, clipboard, translator or GIFs.
Quick settings: where to turn everything on
- Open a text-based app (Gmail, Keep) and tap an input field.
- Balance Open function menu in the top left corner of Gboard.
- Sign in More adjustments to activate Swipe typing, Spell check, or Voice dictation.
- En Search, activate “Show the Search button and other actions".
- En LanguagesAdd and arrange your designs, with or without transliteration.
Compatibility, Wear OS, and notes
In watches with Wear OS You get the essentials: Glide Typing, voice dictation, and emoji selection, with support for multiple system languages. On devices with Android Go Some advanced features (e.g., GIF search, handwriting, or certain suggestions) may not be available. If something is missing from your device, check Update Gboard in the Play Store and the features section within Settings.
For specific problems (like the keyboard cover the entire screen (On a tablet), try switching to floating mode, adjusting the keyboard height, and clearing the Gboard cache from Settings → Apps. If the problem persists, reinstalling and disabling system overlays usually resolves it.
Gboard maintains a continuous pace of improvements in performance, latency, and accuracyAdding new combinations of emojis, stickers, and support for more languages ​​and handwriting styles, this app has become a complete solution for writing faster, with fewer errors, and with a highly personal touch. With its text editor, floating keyboard, built-in translation, and gestures, it's a powerful tool for writing faster, with fewer errors, and with a personal touch.