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• Press and hold to change the input language or set up the Gboard.
• Press and hold and slide to to change to a smaller keyboard for easier
one-handed typing. Tap / to switch to the right-hand or left-hand keyboard,
respectively, or tap to adjust the size and position of the keyboard. Tap to
switch back to the full-sized keyboard.
Glide Typing
Gboard supports the glide-typing feature. Use this feature to input a word by sliding
from letter to letter on the keyboard.
Start of the word
End of the word
To enable and use glide typing:
1. Press and hold on the Gboard, and then tap
Gboard keyboard settings
.
2. Tap
Glide typing > Enable glide typing
if this feature is turned off.
3. On the Gboard keyboard, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without
lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
NOTES:
• Tap to type when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the key once.
• Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you
begin to trace the next word.
Google Voice Typing
Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.
1. Tap to access the voice-typing feature when you are using Gboard, or flick down the
Status Bar when entering text and tap
Change keyboard > Google voice typing
.
2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.
3. You can continue entering text or tap an underlined word to change or delete it.
NOTE:
Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point”
to enter punctuation.
Input Method Settings
Choose the input method settings by swiping on the home screen and tapping
Settings
> System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard
. You can set the current input
method and choose the settings for input methods.
Knowing the Basics
Knowing the Basics
