Google brings Gboard’s voice typing to the forefront with a dedicated toolbar
The revamped voice typing UI is rolling out to some beta testers.
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- Google is rolling out an updated Assistant Voice Typing layout with the latest Gboard beta.
- It appears as a new toolbar with a microphone button, a backspace key, and buttons to open the keyboard and change language.
- The toolbar also suggests voice commands for actions you might want to perform when you stop speaking.
Google has started testing a new Assistant Voice Typing experience for the Gboard app with its latest beta release. The new voice typing UI appears as a toolbar above the keyboard that makes it easier for users to start and stop voice typing, minimize the keyboard, and view supported voice commands.
The new Assistant Voice Typing UI appears to be rolling out to some beta testers with version 15.0.03.717871796 of the Gboard app. It’s available on several of our devices and, as you can see in the attached screenshots, Gboard shows a two-page tutorial highlighting how it works.
