{"id":476578,"date":"2026-02-15T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476578\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:54:15","slug":"gboard-rolls-out-auto-switch-after-apostrophes-shortcut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/476578\/","title":{"rendered":"Gboard rolls out \u2018auto-switch after apostrophes\u2019 shortcut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we wait for the broader redesign, Gboard for Android is getting a nice quality-of-life improvement with\u00a0the \u201cauto-switch after apostrophes\u201d shortcut.<\/p>\n

Update 2\/14: \u201cAuto-switch after apostrophes\u201d has widely rolled out to stable users (version 16.7) in the past week. It\u2019s enabled by default. <\/p>\n

Original 1\/22: Gboard can now \u201cAutomatically switch back to the letter keyboard after an apostrophe.\u201d Previously, you had to press the space bar or use the \u2018?123\u2019 key in the bottom-left corner.<\/p>\n

This lets you immediately complete a possessive noun or contraction. You\u2019ll see a prompt when this is rolled out to your device. You have the option to disable from Settings > Preferences > Shortcuts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re currently seeing \u201cAuto-switch after apostrophes\u201d in the beta channel (version 16.6). It\u2019s not yet widely rolled out for testers.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of Settings, Gboard has rolled out the Material 3 Expressive redesign as of version 16.5 in the stable channel. It\u2019s a straightforward modernization that makes use of containers to group together relevant menus on the main list. Individual pages have also been updated.<\/p>\n

Google is also testing a redesign of the shortcuts page<\/a>, as well as rounded keys.<\/p>\n

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