Gboard text field does not support gif7/22/2023 ![]() Go to the text area and paste it to send the GIF (yes, it’s not as easy as just tapping a GIF to send it but that’s how third-party iOS keyboards work so there’s nothing Google can do about it). Once you find a GIF you want to send, tap it and Gboard will copy it to the clipboard. You can start searching or choose a tag to browse. Tap the “Emoji” icon and then select the “GIF” tab. How can a third party keyboard releasing in 2016 not support GIFs? Google’s GIF support is pretty fantastic. Type in “lol” and the first suggestion will change to the relevant emoji. Just like it suggests words when you’re typing, it will now suggest emojis too. It’s clear Google has thought a lot about emojis. It works surprisingly well.Īnother plus, no need to switch to an entirely different keyboard to find emojis (this is something even Apple should work on). With Gboard, just tap the Emoji icon and then tap the Google search bar to start searching for an emoji. I can’t believe we’ve all been manually scrolling around for ages to find one of the 1000+ emojis we’re after. Now that we’ve gotten rid of the raging questions, let’s talk about the fun stuff. And because of which, everything you do on Gboard is completely private and doesn’t end up in your Google profile or search history on your other devices (again, this could change later). I was surprised that Gboard didn’t even ask me to log in to my Google account when I set it up. And All Your Googling Is Completely Private But right now, there’s nothing to worry about. Just like Google changed it’s “Don’t be evil” motto to “Do the right thing” (nice one, Google). It stays in your device and is out of Google’s hands. So, as of now, Google isn’t logging every single thing you type on a server somewhere. But these will be stored on the device itself and won’t be sent to Google. Google will remember the words you type – to provide better suggestions.Anonymous statistics will be sent as well.When you search something using Gboard, it will be sent to Google (of course).In the app’s description from the App Store, Google says “We know the things you type on your phone are personal, so we’ve designed Gboard to keep your private information private.” It’s funny how it’s been a year-and-a-half since third party keyboards were released and we’re only now starting to freak out about the privacy implications of a keyboard not made by Apple.Īll it takes is Google releasing a product for everyone to exclaim “PRIVACY!” at the same time.īut at least, this time, it’s not all bad. Right Now, Google Isn’t Logging Your Keystrokes Let’s talk about the first third party keyboard for iOS that’s probably going to break into the mainstream.ġ0 Cool Things to Know About Gboard 1. What’s interesting about Gboard is that’s not all it does. Gboard puts a Google search bar right in your keyboard so you can search and share links without doing the app-switching dance. You are releasing a keyboard to battle the perils of multitasking? But if you spend a majority of your time on your iPhone in chat apps, it makes sense. ![]() The pitch for Gboard, Google’s first official custom keyboard for iOS sounds weird at first.
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