The new version of the keyboard GBoard has become even more convenient for working with text

The keyboard arrow keys Gboard appeared, the ability to copy and paste text, enhanced mode dial with one hand and a few visual changes.

Today, Google has released a new update for its keyboard GBoard. Here are the main changes that Layfhaker it found.

Customize Toolbar

GBoard tool bar contains buttons to access additional functions keyboard: translation insert animated images, speech input, and so on. Now you can customize the location and composition of the elements on this panel to your liking.

To enter the edit mode, press the button with a picture of the three points. Please note that this feature is disabled by default. To customize the toolbar, you must first activate this feature in the settings.

New tools for working with text

If you use a smartphone or tablet for typing, it's updating you exactly like it. In GBoard finally appeared convenient tools for managing the cursor position, and release the button, copy and paste text.

To call these elements you need to highlight any text on the page and then click on the toolbar button, which depicts the cursor in selection mode.

Changing the keyboard size

Minor changes were made in cooperation with the keyboard one-handed operation. Now the keyboard can be freely moved around the screen and resize. It becomes possible to adjust the location of the keys so that they are within reach of the thumb.

Among the small but pleasant changes in appearance can be identified on the borders of rounding keys. Together with a few shadows redraw it gives the keys a three dimensional look.

If you are already signed up for the beta, download the new version can be GBoard now on Google Play. How to become a participant in this program, in this telling Layfhaker article. Well, all users will have the stable branch to wait a bit.

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