You can change your keyboard language without changing your mobile device's language.
Important:Some of these steps work only onAndroid 7.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
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Lesson 2: Devanagari VowelsAdd a language on Gboard
When you change languages with Gboard, your Android device's language settings aren't affected.
- On your Android phone or tablet, install Gboard.
- Open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- At the top of your keyboard, tap Open features menu
. - Tap More Settings .
- Tap Languages Add keyboard.
- Pick the language you want to turn on.
- Pick the layout you want to use.
- Tap Done.
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Settings 
.Add a language on Gboard through Android settings
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Settings app.
- Tap System Languages & input.
- Under "Keyboards," tap Virtual keyboard.
- Tap Gboard Languages.
- Pick a language.
- Turn on the layout you want to use.
- TapDone.
Switch languages on Gboard
- On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- Touch and hold the space bar to switch languages.
Switch languages using the language switch key
- On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- In the bottomleft of your keyboard touch and hold the comma, then drag your finger to Settingsto access the Gboard settings.
- Tap Preferences.
- Tap theShow language switch key.
.Tip: If "Show language switch key" is greyed out, turn offShow emoji switch key
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