Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
In Gboard's voice toolbar, you switch languages by tapping the abbreviation at the bottom left, which shows your default language.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“At the bottom left of the toolbar, tap the abbreviation for your default language. Select a language.”
Type with your voice (Gboard Help, Android), Google (Gboard Help), 2026, Switch languages.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Switch languages section of the Gboard help page for Android. It describes choosing a language from the voice toolbar during voice typing.
- What it does not show
- The same section says multiple languages must be enabled first. The page does not say how to add a keyboard language, beyond a link to Google's help on keyboards.
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