Heres a closer look at what it offers and how to set it up as your default keyboard.

The Gboard keyboard offers glide typing, where you slide your finger across the keyboard instead of tapping.

you might also enable a gesture trail to see the path of your swipes.

Gboard keyboard options on Android

Spell check, grammar check, and proofreading can all be turned on or off as needed.

One-handed mode is available for easier typing on larger screens.

This keyboard supports inserting GIFs into conversations to easily add visual elements to your messages.

Gboard keyboard on iPhone

If you like Gboard, you could make it your default keyboard.

you could download multiple keyboards and switch between them at will on both platforms.

Change the Default Keyboard on Android

Depending on your unit, Gboard might already be turned on.

General management settings on Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Go here to check:

On a Google Pixel, go toSettings>System>Keyboard>On-screen keyboard.

On a Samsung Galaxy phone, go toSettings>General management>Keyboard list and default.

Tap the slider next toGboardto turn it on.

Gboard keyboard chosen from the Keyboard List and Default settings on Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Confirm any prompts if you see them.

On a Galaxy phone, tapDefault keyboard>English (US)(orGboardif you see that instead).

Go toSettings>General>Keyboard>Keyboards.

iPhone Settings, General, and Keyboards screens

TapAdd New Keyboard, and then chooseGboard.

TapEditand dragGboardto the top of the list.

TapDoneto exit edit mode.

Adding the Gboard keyboard to iPhone

FAQ

No.

To combine emojis, throw in two emojis next to each other.

If there are any combinations available, suggestions will appear above the keyboard.