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TL;DR
- Gboard beta introduces an “auto-switch after apostrophe” feature to increase typing speed.
- Once this feature goes live, the keyboard will automatically switch back to letters after pressing ‘.
- The feature will likely support English, French, German, and several other languages when it launches.
typing apostrophe gboard It’s going to be a lot less painful. As per the latest beta version of the app (v16.2.4.815623744), Google is working on a new feature called “Auto-switch after apostrophe”, which aims to make inserting apostrophes easier and faster while typing.
Currently, using an apostrophe in a word can be unnecessarily cumbersome on Gboard. For example, if you want to type Itsyou must first type itthen tap ?123 key To open the Symbol panel, select Apostrophe (,), and finally go back to the letter keyboard to type SThis isn’t a huge hassle, but it’s enough to slow down fast typists, especially if you’re someone who regularly types contractions or possessives.
The new feature aims to address this by automatically switching the keyboard back to letter layout immediately after an apostrophe is inserted. Here’s what the Settings toggle will look like:
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In other words, once you press , symbol, Gboard will immediately return to the alphabet keyboard so you can continue typing without the additional step. Here’s a demo of the feature in action:
This small but thoughtful change can make everyday typing more fluid, especially for users who frequently type in languages that use apostrophes.
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Based on strings seen in beta, “Auto-switch after apostropheThe feature will support multiple languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Greek, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Swedish, Albanian, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Welsh, Macedonian, Catalan, and Galician.
While the strings refer to the prime (‘) symbol, which is technically distinct from the typographic apostrophe (‘), most users use them interchangeably. This change seems designed to address exactly that. This feature is not live for users yet, but it should start implementing once testing is complete.
It’s a subtle change, but it fits perfectly into Gboard’s pattern of small, meaningful updates that refine rather than reinvent the typing experience. So the next time you won’t, have, or can’t type, Gboard might make it feel a little more intuitive. Or, I don’t know, maybe just type “no” and let autocorrect do its thing?
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