In this guide I will tell you what are the best tricks for the Android keyboard par excellence, which is Gboard. Learn how to get the most out of the app you use hundreds of times a day
Want to get more out of your Android mobile keyboard? So what I’m going to tell you here will interest you a lot. I will explain to you What are the best tricks for Gboard, the default keyboard on most devices. Here you will find out how to increase the size of the keyboard on your phone, what advanced options you should activate and what you should do to activate one-handed mode, among other things. You can’t lose this!
Enable clipboard history
he Clipboard history It allows you to see everything you have copied to your device recently.
Activating the clipboard is a good idea to recover copied items
This is how you can activate it:
- Open the keyboard.
- Click on the portfolio icon that you will see in the top row.
- tap on Activate the clipboard.
- From that moment on, every time you click on this icon, you will have the texts you recently copied at your disposal.
Create custom emojis
the Custom emojis for Gboard They are the most interesting. This function allows you to combine two icons into one and turn them into a sticker.
Combine emojis as you prefer
All you have to do is open the emoji panel and… Select two of them. Then wait for them to merge at the top and select the result to send.
Use your mobile keyboard on Android TV
Did you know that you can use your phone as a keyboard on Android TV? There are even ways to connect it to your Fire TV.
If you have an Android TV device, install it Google House To be able to control the device remotely and write in the text fields that appear on your TV. For Fire TV devices, it is necessary to download the app Fire TV for Android.
Enable one-handed mode
he One hand position Makes the keyboard smaller. This makes typing easier if you can hold the device with just one hand.
This makes typing with one hand much easier
All you have to do is press and hold Emoji key. In the pop-up menu, you must select the left button to enable the mode. You can send the keyboard to one side or the other, and restore it to its normal state by pointing the arrow button outward.
Change keyboard size
In line with the above, Gboard lets you customize the keyboard size. This option is available in the keyboard’s main menu, which you can access by pressing the blue button in the upper left corner.
Easily increase or decrease keyboard size
When you see all the Gboard shortcuts, tap Change size. Then move the points to adjust the dimensions of the keyboard as shown in the image above.
Place a background image on the keyboard
Gboard puts it at your disposal different topics With it you can change the appearance of your keyboard and customize it in a unique way. You will also be able to select an image and set it as your keyboard background.
Create your own custom look using gallery photos
All you have to do is log in Keyboard settingsclicking on the gear icon, and pressing problem. Then select or click on the design you want My topics To choose the image you have in the gallery.
Use a GIF search engine
he GIF search engine It allows you to send an animation in the messaging apps you usually use.
The GIF button allows you to search for animations and send them, for example, via Telegram
Simply, in a compatible app, press the button GIF Which you’ll see in the top row of Gboard. Then locate the animation you want, type some keywords, and send it to the chat.
Use voice dictation
he Voice dictation Gboard is really good. To activate it, simply click on the microphone icon that you will see in the upper right corner.
Voice typing works well on Gboard
Once the keyboard is in listening mode, start speaking so what you say turns into text. In addition to just talking, it is possible Use some commands To add punctuation marks. For example, say He eats To add a comma.
Forget the 123 button with the row of numbers
he Button 123 Gives you access to symbols and numbers. However, if you want to have Quick access to numbersYou still have a second option.
Digital row is an interesting option for writing faster
go to Settings > Preferences And activate the option A row of numbers. When you open the keyboard again, you will see that above the first row of letters, there is an extra letter where all the numbers are.
Add more languages for more complete typing
If you live in Bilingual areaYou might spend your day writing in two languages. When you don’t configure your keyboard correctly, you won’t receive predictive suggestions in one of the languages you use and autocorrect will do its job.
Add multiple languages so Gboard recognizes them when you type
This is how you can solve it:
- Open Keyboard Settings.
- Click on Languages.
- tap on Add keyboard.
- Find the desired language and click on it.
From now on, you can type in two different languages interchangeably. With keyboard You don’t need to switch between two languagesBecause the keyboard is responsible for detecting which keyboard you are using at all times.
Disable hidden
Concealer is meant to be useful. And I say “pretend” because sometimes it’s more annoying than anything else. Surely this has happened to you: When you want to type words that are not in the dictionary, Gboard will not change them for others without you realizing it.
If you find yourself in this situation often, it is best to disable this function. This is how we do it:
- Enter Gboard settings.
- Click on spelling check.
- Turn off the option Auto correction.
Improve privacy when using Gboard
The fact that Google loves to snoop into everything we do is not lost on anyone. Even from Gboard, it extracts great data to feed its advertising machinery (or to improve the product, it should be said).
A look at the data collected by Google on Gboard
If you go to keyboard settings and tap on the section PrivacyYou will be able to deactivate some Remote measurement operations Which is applied to Android keyboard. Without going further, it is possible to ask Google to allow us to share usage statistics or not to customize the keyboard according to your typing patterns.
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