The Google keyboard app is one of the most complete applications available directly from the Google Play Store, not only for Pixel phones but for almost any device with Android operating system. And from now on This keyboard is even more useful for tablet users.

A new Gboard update provides: type by hand in any text field on a tablet using a pen or your finger. Beyond typing words or sentences, the app also includes some very useful gestures for editing text with the pen or your finger.

Write, select and delete using the stylus (or any of your fingers)

This isn’t Google’s first update Gboard will improve the experience on tablets and foldable phones. They added the split keyboard to make typing easier when we used a tablet (or folding smartphone) in landscape format in the past. Now, the latest update is targeted Improve the experience when we use a pen.

Updated as described Mishaal Rahman on X (Twitter)adds the ability to handwrite with a pen in any text field. Although Gboard for Android can already recognize handwritten words with a pen, it’s now possible to do so in any text field and what’s even more interesting, gestures added To make using the pen more natural when writing on the screen:

• Engrave a word, phrase or even a letter to delete it.
• Draw a circle over a word, phrase or letter to choose it.
• Draw an arrow to indicate exactly where we are going add a letter or word In the text.
• Draw a vertical line separate a text with a space or combine two parts of text They were separated by a space.
• Draw a line below and another to the left write on next line.

It is possible to know and become familiar with these gestures from a tutorial available in the Gboard settings menu.

Image via: @MishaalRahman

Also, when writing using the stylus or your finger, floating menu It is in pill form with quick access to some functions like Delete, Enter, add emoji and more options.

The Gboard update has already started to gradually reach tablet users. So it will be available in different regions until it reaches all users in the next few days or weeks.

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