If you already use Gboard on Android (or iOS),
you probably already know the basics. There are some great features you
probably aren't taking advantage of, though, but totally should.
If you need to translate something sent to you, copy and paste words into the text box and choose your native language from the dropdown menu.
Tap the Google icon > Settings > Dictionary. In the Dictionary options, slide the Sync learned words option on.Tap OK on the popup screen and then choose which Google account you want to use to sync your devices. Tap OK again and you're done.
You can use a simple gesture to
quickly delete anything you have in the text bar. Place your finger on
the delete button and slide left. A whole line in the text box will
vanish.
If you're left-handed, tape on the Arrow icon on the left side of the keyboard. This will push the keyboard up against the left side of the screen. To make your keyboard normal again, tap on the Full-screen icon above the arrow icon.
1. Type and translate
If you have a friend that speaks another language -- or you just really want to impress a person you met on Tinder -- you can use Gboard to translate your text into another language in real time. Tap the Google icon and tap on the Translate icon (the icon that looks like a folded piece of paper). From the dropdown menu on the right, select what language you want.If you need to translate something sent to you, copy and paste words into the text box and choose your native language from the dropdown menu.
2. Sync and win
The more you use a keyboard, the better it gets at predicting what you want to say. If you get a new device, the training starts from scratch on the new device. But there is a workaround. You can sync your devices so that the keyboard doesn't need to relearn.Tap the Google icon > Settings > Dictionary. In the Dictionary options, slide the Sync learned words option on.Tap OK on the popup screen and then choose which Google account you want to use to sync your devices. Tap OK again and you're done.
3. Gesture delete
4. Add a number row
I hate switching between the alphabet and numeral keyboards. It's a good thing you don't have to. Go to Google icon> Settings > Preferences and slide the Number row option on. Now you'll have a numbers row at the top of the alphabet keyboard.5. Make it one-handed
Using a large device but only have one hand available to type? You can put Gboard into one-handed mode. Long-press on the Enter key and slide your finger to the icon of a hand holding a device. The keyboard will zoom to the right side of the device, making it easier to type with one hand. You can also access one-handed mode by tapping on the Google icon and tapping on the One-handed Mode icon.If you're left-handed, tape on the Arrow icon on the left side of the keyboard. This will push the keyboard up against the left side of the screen. To make your keyboard normal again, tap on the Full-screen icon above the arrow icon.
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