Type in a different language
You can change your keyboard language without changing your mobile device's language.
Important:
- Talk-to-text doesn't work with all languages.
- Some of these steps work only on Android 7.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Add a language on Gboard
When you change languages with Gboard, your Android device's language settings aren't affected.
- On your Android phone or tablet, install Gboard.
- Open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- At the top of your keyboard, tap Settings 👁 Settings
. - Tap Languages 👁 and then
Add keyboard. - Pick the language you want to turn on.
- Pick the layout you want to use.
- Tap Done.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Settings app.
- Tap System 👁 and then
Keyboard 👁 and then
On-screen keyboard. - Tap Gboard 👁 and then
Languages. - Pick a language.
- Turn on the layout you want to use.
- Tap Done.
Switch languages on Gboard
- On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- Touch and hold the space bar to switch languages.
Switch languages using the language switch key
- On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- In the bottom left of your keyboard touch and hold the comma, then drag your finger to Settings 👁 Settings
to access the Gboard settings👁 Settings
. - Tap Preferences.
- Tap the Show language switch key 👁 Globe
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