A physical keyboard toolbar is added to Gboard for Galaxy Tablets

A new update for the Gboard software for Samsung Galaxy tablets and other Android tablets is now available, which includes a physical keyboard toolbar, which is useful for those who use a physical keyboard with their Android tablets. The functionality, which will be accessible with the most recent version of the Gboard app, intends to improve the experience with Bluetooth and USB-C keyboards.

With the latest version, whenever a keyboard is connected, whether wirelessly or via cable, users will notice a pill-shaped toolbar at the bottom of the screen. This Gboard physical keyboard toolbar may be relocated to any location on the screen. It includes a suggestion strip, which was previously available while the software keyboard was open, as well as a button that allows you to shrink the toolbar to a vertical pin on the left or right edge of the screen.

Gboard v13.6 includes the physical keyboard toolbar

There is also a shortcut button for the emoji picker, which opens in a floating window. The clipboard and translation functionalities of Gboard will also be accessible from the overflow menu. Tap ‘Show keyboard shortcuts’ to see a list of quick actions, while ‘Show on-screen keyboard‘ displays the virtual keys.

Gboard also lets you enable or disable the physical keyboard toolbar. You may also choose which emoji to display on the toolbar, typing suggestions, auto-capitalization, and auto-correction. According to 9to5Google, the capability is accessible in Gboard 13.6 but it isn’t generally available.