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<\/p>\nGoogle has just made a change to Gboard for Android that is starting to roll out now. It\u2019s the little things that make a difference, and it means that when you type an apostrophe, the keyboard will automatically switch you back to the letters. <\/p>\n
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Google’s Gboard is getting an update.<\/p>\n
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I hear you, Samsung\u2019s default keyboard, and indeed the iPhone keyboard, have had this for a long time. But until now, things were more complicated on Gboard. <\/p>\n
ForbesiOS 26.3 Release Date: Apple\u2019s Critical iPhone Update May Be Later Than ExpectedBy David Phelan<\/a>Why Typing Apostrophes Was So Clunky On Gboard<\/p>\n To switch from letters to punctuation meant tapping the \u201c?123\u201d key that sits at the bottom left of the keyboard. After you\u2019ve tapped the apostrophe, you then needed to select the same key to get back to letters. You could also tap the space bar to achieve the same result.<\/p>\n With the new update, as soon as you\u2019ve tapped the apostrophe, it snaps back to the letter keyboard ready for you to tap the \u201cs\u201d key, for instance. <\/p>\n Gboard Update Rolling Out In Beta<\/p>\n \u201cGboard can now \u2018Automatically switch back to the letter keyboard after an apostrophe.\u2019 Previously, you had to press the space bar or use the \u2018?123\u2019 key in the bottom-left corner,\u201d 9to5Google<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The change is part of the M3 Expressive Settings redesign and is rolling out in beta now, so don\u2019t be surprised if you don\u2019t see it just yet.<\/p>\n There Was A Workaround \u2014 But This Is Better<\/p>\n Actually, there was another way to achieve the same result, with the current Gboard. Instead of tapping the \u201c?123\u201d, you could press and slide to the apostrophe key from there. Release and the keyboard snaps back to the letters. <\/p>\n When the beta rolls out to you, you\u2019ll see a prompt that it\u2019s happening and if you don\u2019t like it (seriously, why would you not like this?) you can disable it in Settings by going to Preferences and then Shortcuts. <\/p>\n More Android Design Changes Are On The Way<\/p>\n There are other changes coming to the way Android looks in the Material 3 Expressive redesign as it rolls out. <\/p>\n Key changes include a newly designed, split notification and quick settings panel, increased use of blur effects, almost three dozen new components with morphing shapes and a more minimal, spacious interface. <\/p>\n