Search Google & send results from your keyboard

1. On your device, download Gboard from the App Store.
2. Open Gboard .
3. Tap Get started.
4. Tap Add New Keyboard.
5. Tap Gboard.
6. Tap Gboard again.
7. Next to "Allow Full Access," tap the switch. The switch should be green.

Note: Full access lets you use Google Search in your keyboard. Your searches are sent to Google, but nothing else you type is.

With Gboard, you can search as you normally do on Google for things like a flight number or videos. Then, you can share your search results.

1. While in an app, open Gboard.
2. Tap Google .
3. In the search bar, start typing.
4. Tap an instant result or finish typing, then tap Search.
5. You'll see search result cards.
6. Tap the card you want to share. A title and link to the page will appear in the message field.
7. To add an image of the card, tap the message field, then tap Paste.
8. Tap Send.

Search for an image

1. Follow steps 1–4 above.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Image .
3. Tap the image you want to share.
4. Tap the message field, then tap Paste.
5. Tap Send.

Send an emoji

1. Open Gboard.
2. Tap Emoji index .
3. Tap one or more emojis you want.
4. To search for emojis:
   • Type in the "Search emojis" field, then tap Search.
   • Or below the emojis, tap an emoji category.
5. Tap Send.

Send a GIF

1. Open Gboard.
2. Tap Emoji index .
3. Tap GIF.
4. To search for GIFs:
   • Type in the "Search GIFs" field, then tap Search.
   • Or below the GIF field, tap a GIF category (the gray text).
5. Tap the GIF you want.
6. Tap the message field, then tap Paste.
7. Tap Send.

With Gboard, you can quickly spell out words by sliding your finger from letter to letter.

1. Open Gboard.
2. Slide your finger across the letters of the word you want, then lift your finger.
3. A word will be entered in the message field. You don't need to tap the space bar between words.
4. To edit a word, type the changes or choose a suggestion below the message field.
5. When you're finished, tap Send.

We know what you type on your phone is personal, so we've designed Gboard to keep your private info private.

What Gboard sends to Google

• Your searches are sent to Google's web servers to give you search results.
• Usage statistics are sent to let us know which features are used most often and to help us understand problems.
• If you use Gboard's microphone, voice input will be sent to Google for transcription. 

What Gboard doesn't send to Google

• Anything you type other than your searches or voice inputs, like passwords or chats with friends, isn't sent. Saved words on your device aren’t sent. You can delete saved words any time.

When you delete your Gboard search history, your past searches you won't show up as search predictions.

Delete search history from Gboard

If you downloaded the Gboard app:

1. Open the Gboard app .
2. Tap Search settings  Clear search history.

Delete search history from Google app & account

If you downloaded Gboard as part of the Google app, your past searches are saved to your device and might also be saved to your Google Account.

Step 1: Delete from device

1. Open the Google app .
2. At the top left, tap your profile image.
3. In the settings menu, tap Gboard  Search settings  Clear search history.

Step 2: Delete from account

When you’re signed in to the Google app and Web & App Activity is turned on, your searches might be saved to your Google Account in My Activity. Learn how to delete activity saved in My Activity.

To help you with spelling and to predict searches you might be interested in, Gboard saves the words you type. These words are saved only to your device. You can delete saved words whenever you want.

Delete saved words from Gboard

If you downloaded the Gboard app:

1. Open the Gboard app .
2. Tap Keyboard settings  Clear my dictionary.

Delete saved words from Google app

If you downloaded Gboard as part of the Google app:

1. Open the Google app .
2. At the top left, tap your profile image.
3. In the settings menu, tap Gboard  Keyboard settings Clear my dictionary.