Fact · Languages and accents
Google's Gboard help describes adding a language to Gboard from the Gboard settings, under Languages, with Add keyboard, and then choosing the language to turn on and a layout.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Tap Languages Add keyboard . Pick the language you want to turn on”
Type in a different language (Gboard Help), Google, 2026, Add a language on Gboard.
Open the original- What it measures
- The steps start from any app where you can type, then the settings icon at the top of the keyboard. The same article shows the separate route through Android settings.
- What it does not show
- Menu names come from the Gboard version Google describes. Some phones use a different keyboard by default, and those have their own steps.