Customize the keyboard

To customize Gboard, just tap settings icon in top row of the keyboard.

Or, go to Settings > System > Keyboard > On-screen keyboard > Gboard.

Add language to keyboard

If you want a keyboard for a language that isn't a display language:

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Language & region.
  3. Tap plus icon.
  4. Select the language.
  5. Tap Done.

Then, switch between languages on the keyboard by tapping .

Resize keyboard to type more accurately

Give yourself more space to type and reduce typos by adjusting the height of the keyboard. You can also reposition it for your best fit.

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap .
  2. Tap
  3. Adjust sizing:

    • Drag the handles on the frame to increase or decrease the keyboard height.
    • Touch & hold to drag the keyboard up or down.
  4. Tap to save changes or to reset to the original size and position.
TipVoice typing can also improve typing speed and accuracy.

Change background appearance

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Theme.
  3. Select a color or landscape to use as the background.
  4. Tap Apply.

Adjust keyboard sounds or vibration

The onscreen keyboard vibrates when you tap a key. Turn off vibration feedback if you prefer not to use it or want to improve battery life.

To adjust keyboard sounds or vibration:

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Preferences.
  3. To adjust vibration:

    • Turn Haptic feedback on keypress off or on.
    • If on, tap Vibration strength on keypress and move the slider.
  4. To adjust sounds:

    • To hear sounds when you type, turn Sound on keypress on toggle on switch.
    • To adjust how loud the sounds are, tap Volume on keypress.

Disable glide typing

With glide typing, you drag your finger over the letters in a word. If you want to turn this off and only use multi-touch typing:

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Glide typing.
  3. Turn Glide typing off toggle off switch.

Limit or turn off suggestions

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Text correction.
  3. Adjust settings:

    • If you don’t want predictions based on your previous word, turn Next-word suggestions off toggle off switch. You will only see suggestions for the current word you're typing.
    • If you don’t want ANY suggestions, turn Show suggestion strip off toggle off switch.
    • You can also turn off (or on) offensive word blocking and suggestions for emoji, stickers, and information from Contacts.

Turn off auto-correction

  1. On the top row of the keyboard, tap settings icon.
  2. Tap Text correction.
  3. If you don’t want words corrected while you type, turn Auto-correction off toggle off switch.