What you should know
- Google has updated Gboard with a new layout to suit Android tablets.
- The keyboard app is now taller than ever before and some keys have been rearranged.
- Beta of the new tablet layout is now available. A wider rollout is expected in the next weeks.
Google’s Gboard has been a smartphone-first app for the past few years. But, it appears that Google is now offering the same treatment to its version on larger screens. Gboard has a tablet-friendly interface which should make typing on large screens less difficult.
Many of the new Gboard layouts are now available Best Android AppsIt is currently available in beta channel (v12.3) as spotted and tagged by 9to5Google(opens new tab). However, it is possible to expand the rollout in the coming weeks. The keyboard layout is slightly higher than the old version. Each key has become more square and less rectangular.
The new design also adds additional keys to the mix. The Tab key is located in the upper left corner, and the Caps Lock button is right below it. Google also added the left- and right-arrow keys to the space bar.
Some mainstay keys have been moved to the new layout. The Comma, and Period buttons are now located on the right side M keys. They were previously found on physical keyboards. This means that the Exclamation and Question Mark keys are now hidden within the button for special characters or numbers.
The Emoji button, which was previously located on the right-hand side of the spacebar, has been moved to the left side.
The new layout is easier to use than the previous layout. The best keyboard apps. Portrait mode has the buttons appearing narrower than before.
The latest update is not yet available for beta users. The updated layout is not available on any of the beta versions of Gboard that we have installed on our tablets. Android 12.
Google has released the new Gboard UI for tablets. Launching a split-keyboard layoutThis year, Google announced foldable tablets and tablets. Google seems to have made this move as part of its “Google for Everything” initiative. Renewing emphasis on tabletsAfter years of neglect.
