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Stop tap tap tapping on your Android keyboard and get the message through faster with this ancient but underrated feature
Android Central • • technology
Key Points:
- Swipe typing, also known as sliding to type or Glide Typing on Gboard, allows Android users to type faster by sliding their finger across the keyboard without lifting it between letters, only between words.
- This feature is available on Android phones running at least Android 8 with Gboard, and Samsung Keyboard users can enable a similar Swype mode in their settings to use this method.
- Gboard improves swipe-typing accuracy over time by learning your word preferences, including slang, names, and multiple languages, making it a versatile tool for faster typing.
- The swipe typing technique works on various languages, including Urdu, and is even compatible with Wear OS smartwatches using Gboard.
- While swipe typing may initially slow down typing speed, with practice it becomes much faster and more efficient than traditional tap typing, often drawing curiosity from others in public.
