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Your first week with your new phone
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The help content here is based on the following Gboard app version: 9.9.x.
The keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app.
Here are some tips on using Gboard:
The keyboard layout may slightly differ depending on the text field currently active.
§ Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation
marks and symbols.
§ Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. Press and hold a key to
enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters.
§ Tap
to switch to the number and symbol keyboard.
§ Swipe left or right on the space bar to move the cursor.
§ Tap
, and then tap the icons along the bottom to choose from a wide selection of emojis,
stickers, and more.
§ Tap
to use more Gboard features. You can search the web, translate text, switch to
one-handed typing mode, apply a theme, and more.
§ Press
to close the onscreen keyboard.
To learn more about Gboard, visit support.google.com/gboard.
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