Gboard, Google’s official keyboard, has been updated a few years later to bring the PC keyboard to Android tablets.

For the first time in many years gboard, keyboard official google in android, receive updates on android tablets which basically does it computer keyboarddesigned for typing long texts.

For over a decade, Android tablets have been using the Gboard keyboard found on smartphones. It is the most commonly used, if only because it is included by default. androidand people don’t bother to change it.

gboard a great touch keyboard in mobile phones, but has many disadvantages in tablets. For starters, since the screens of both devices have different aspect ratios, Looks ugly on tablets. This is one of the things that Google has fixed.

New Gboard Keyboard for Android Tablets

New Gboard for tablets it is taller and the keys look squarer when used vertically. In landscape orientation, they also change according to this position.

But the most interesting is new keys which Google included. Basically, he turned it into a PC keyboard designed for long hours of typing, something that usually doesn’t happen on mobile devices.

Here you can see the new version in all its glory, courtesy of 9to5Google:

As we can see, the most significant change is that on the left there is a new Shift key and tabulator (TAB)like computer keyboards.

To the right of the space added two scroll keys left and right. Very useful when you are using a word processor.

Another new key to the right of the scroll arrows allows us to hide keyboardto return to the app we were using.

These changes cause the comma (,) and period (.) keys to move up one line. Finally, the Enter / Enter key is highlighted in blueto find it faster.

These are important changes that will make you change the way you type on your Android tablet and will take some time to get used to. But a very important improvement for all those who type a lot on this device.

New gboard keyboard It is currently in beta database. this is the version Gboard 12.3 Android Beta, and is expected to be finalized within a few days. It took years, but in the end android tablets they have the keyboard they need.