Change your keyboard theme, sound, or vibration

Important:

• Talk-to-text doesn't work with all languages.
• Some of these steps work only on Android 7.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

You can change your keyboard theme. To give your Gboard a background, like a photo or a color:

1. Open an app where you can type, like Gmail or Keep.
2. To open your keyboard, tap a text area.
3. At the top of your keyboard, tap Menu Theme .
4. Select a theme.
5. Tap Apply.

To pick whether your keyboard makes sounds or vibrations, and how loud or strong they are:

1. Open an app where you can type, like Gmail or Keep.
2. To open your keyboard, tap a text area.
3. At the top of your keyboard, tap Menu Settings Preferences.
4. Under "Key tap,” choose your preferred options:
   • Sound
   • Volume
   • Keyboard vibration

You can adjust the size of emojis displayed on your Gboard through Gboard settings, or your device settings. By default, Gboard emoji sizes match your device's font scale.

On Gboard settings:

1. Open an app where you can type, like Gmail or Keep.
2. To open your keyboard, tap a text area.
3. At the top of your keyboard, tap Menu Settings Emojis, stickers & GIFs.
4. Under “Layout,” choose your preferred size:
   • To adjust the size: Under the “Emoji Size,” move the slider.
   • To revert back to device’s font size: Tap Use default.

On your Android device’s settings:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Search and select Font size.
3. To adjust text size, under the “Font size,” move the slider.
   • Your font size affects emoji size in Gboard.
4. After you adjust the font size, a banner appears at the top of your keyboard:
   • To close the banner: Tap OK.
   • To re-adjust the font and emoji size: Tap Settings .
   • For a live size preview directly in the dialog: Tap Adjust size.