- Google is testing additional features for Gbaord’s Writing Tools.
- In addition to the existing presets, Gboard could soon allow custom text modifications.
- In addition to improving text, the keyboard could also draft fresh text.
- Additionally, Gboard could read what’s on your screen to provide better context for writing.
Last year, when Google launched the Pixel 10, it also introduced Writing Tools in Gboard, a feature that utilizes Gemini to refine or rewrite text. It eventually rolled out to other flagship Android phones that fulfill the minimum requirement for Gemini Nano, Google’s on-device model. And now, Google appears to be testing new features that go beyond just editing text.
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Ahead of the I/O 2026, Google already appears to be testing additional controls for Writing Tools in Gboard. One of these upcoming features is the ability to add custom instructions on how you want Gboard to modify your text.
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