Gboard keyboard: How do you set up Gboard?
- Download Gboard from the Apple App Store (it requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch). Open Gboard and go through the intro tutorial. You should see a blue Get Started button. Tap this button to launch the Keyboard section of your Settings app and then tap Add New Keyboard. If you don’t see the Get Started button, go to the Settings app on your iPhone and then tap General. From there, go to Keyboard and then select Keyboards. You will then need to tap Add New Keyboard. Once you tap Add New Keyboard in your Settings app, select Gboard and then tap Gboard again under the Keyboards section. At this point you will need to switch on the toggle for Allow Full Access. This will allow the keyboard to work across all apps on your iPhone. Go back to Gboard and finish its tutorial to conclude setup.
Gboard keyboard: Can Gboard be your main keyboard?
- On your iPhone, go to the Settings app on your iPhone and then tap General. From there, go to Keyboard and then select Keyboards. At the top right, tap Edit. Next to Gboard, touch and hold to reorder its position. You must drag it to the top of the keyboard list to make it your main keyboard. Tap Done to finish.
Gboard keyboard: How do you open Gboard?
- To open Gboard, tap the message field and then the keyboard will appear if it is your main keyboard. If it isn’t your main keyboard, touch and hold the globe-looking button in your iPhone keyboard to see other available keyboards. Tap Gboard.
Gboard keyboard: How does Gboard work?
Open the Gboard keyboard and then tap the colourful G button. In the search bar, start typing search terms and then tap Search. You will see search result cards appear. Tap the card you want to share. It will be automatically entered into your message field. Press Send to send the information.
Follow steps 1 and 2 above and then at the bottom of the screen, tap the Image button. Tap the image you want to share, then tap in the message field, and tap once more to Paste. Press Send to send the image.
Open Gboard, then tap the Emoji button, and tap the emoji you want to share. It will be automatically entered into your message field. You can also type in the Search emoji field to find a specific emoji and then tap the emoji you want to share. Press Send to send the emoji
Open Gboard, then tap the Emoji button, and tap GIF. Type in the Search GIFs field to find a a specific GIF and then tap the GIF you want to share. Tap the message field and then tap Paste. Press Send to send the GIF.
