How to Change Your Keyboard Language on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to switch Gboard (the default Android keyboard app) to a different language.

Steps

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    Open your Android’s keyboard. You can do this in any app that allows typing by tapping the typing area.
    • For example, tapping the Google search bar on your home screen will open the keyboard.
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    Tap and hold the globe key. It’s at the bottom of the keyboard. A list of installed languages will appear.
    • If you see the language you want to use, tap it to switch now. This will change the keyboard to the selected language. If you don’t see the right language, continue with this method.
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    Tap LANGUAGE SETTINGS.
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    Tap ADD KEYBOARD. It’s at the bottom of the screen. Now you’ll see a list of languages you can install.
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    Select a language.
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    Select a keyboard layout. The options will vary depending on the language you selected.
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    Tap Add. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This adds the selected language and keyboard layout to your list of languages.
    • If you are not automatically returned to the keyboard, open the keyboard again now.
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    Tap and hold the globe key. Now the list of languages includes the one you just added.
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    Tap the language you want to use. This switches the keyboard to the new language.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 12,766 times.
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