{"id":16387,"date":"2026-07-19T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/stop-typing-by-tapping-on-your-android-keyboard-and-send-a-message-quickly-with-this-classic-but-understated-feature\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T20:05:04","slug":"stop-typing-by-tapping-on-your-android-keyboard-and-send-a-message-quickly-with-this-classic-but-understated-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/stop-typing-by-tapping-on-your-android-keyboard-and-send-a-message-quickly-with-this-classic-but-understated-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop typing by tapping on your Android keyboard and send a message quickly with this classic but understated feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-3c609064-7f9c-11f1-8ed1-1dfa2390b2ed\">Now that smartphones have become our go-to communication and note-taking devices, the need to type quickly has become a priority for many. Whether it&#8217;s a requirement for your job or a skill that will help you at university or in an apprenticeship, I have some valuable advice for you.<\/p>\n<p>Many people still automatically tap each letter on their phones, but there is a better way. I learned how to type crazy fast on my Android phone with one hack, and while it&#8217;s not a new feature by any means, I&#8217;ll teach you, too. Once you master this skill, your average words per minute will skyrocket.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-type-really-fast-on-your-android-phone-3\">How to type faster on your Android phone<\/h2>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-3c6091fe-7f9c-11f1-b697-4b91ac04c183-0\">This demonstration was done on a Google Pixel 8 running Android 16 and using Gboard as the default keyboard. After explaining how to use this hack, I will also explain how to use the Samsung Keyboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos Appearing<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As long as you&#8217;re using Gboard on an Android phone running at least Android 8, you&#8217;re good to go. This &#8220;trick&#8221; is called swiping, sliding to type, or Glide Typing (in Gboard). The idea is that you don&#8217;t lift your finger for each letter of the alphabet, only for each word, which saves you a lot of time. Here&#8217;s how to slide your finger across the keyboard to type faster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-452917d4-831b-11f1-b00f-bf4be60feed9\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Tap the text box where you want to type on your phone.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Instead of tapping individual words, slide your finger without lifting it. Pause on the letters for a microsecond, then lift your finger when you&#8217;re done typing the word. Space can be added automatically when you lift your finger.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-1500ae1a-80f9-11f1-9940-7145eb2646b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:562px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.23%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Slide or swipe your finger to type in Gboard on Pixel 8 running Android 16.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZVdshxLjebPjz3mqBBoh4.gif\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GZVdshxLjebPjz3mqBBoh4.gif\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Photo credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-49abd272-80fc-11f1-960a-416d3f284db0\">If you are a Samsung keyboard user, you will need to go to keyboard settings and turn on the keyboard <strong>Swipe mode<\/strong> before sliding your finger to type.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-bfigEBfay59QwqTq96ePkC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-bfigEBfay59QwqTq96ePkC slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted friend in the Android world<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"swipe-typing-on-gboard-is-intelligent-and-intuitive-3\">Swipe typing in Gboard is intuitive and intuitive<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-e06ecaca-80fc-11f1-aa3c-ab0affcdc4f1\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:3982px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:54.02%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gboard for Android on Google Pixel 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yfocsmUhBKUFmek6ktjRwR.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Photo credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-d1f6f900-80fb-11f1-8a0c-7fd95d73767b\">Gboard gets smarter over time, as does your swipe typing accuracy. As you swipe over letters, you&#8217;ll get word suggestions from Gboard. Over time, you can teach Gboard what your target word was by tapping the appropriate suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Swipe typing also works with words added to your dictionary, such as words, slang, abbreviations, or words in another language. They don&#8217;t have to be grammatically correct.<\/p>\n<p>Even cooler is that you can swipe to type in other languages \u200b\u200btoo! I tried it in Urdu on Gboard, and it works just as well as it does in English. Also, if you are using a Wear OS watch with Gboard, you can use this hack on your smartwatch.<\/p>\n<p>I attract a lot of attention when I swipe-text in public, and people always want to know about it. I&#8217;ve had strangers ask me to teach them how to use this feature on the train!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a quick or easy trick right away; you may actually type a little bit at first. But once you get the hang of it, it&#8217;s very hard to go back to the &#8220;normal&#8221; way of typing on your smartphone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that smartphones have become our go-to communication and note-taking devices, the need to type quickly has become a priority for many. Whether it&#8217;s a requirement for your job or a skill that will help you at university or in an apprenticeship, I have some valuable advice for you. 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