If you’ve ever gone digging through Gboard’s settings looking for one specific toggle, you know the drill: it’s a bit of a maze. A new update spotted in testing suggests Google agrees, and it’s giving the entire menu a much-needed organizational shuffle.
As spotted by 9to5Google, the keyboard app is rolling out a fresh look and a much-needed cleanup of its settings menu, making it easier to tweak your keyboard. The Preferences section, for instance, is a long, single list that requires a lot of scrolling. The new layout groups everything into clear categories.
Now, that section has been reorganized for easier navigation. Layout controls now house the “Suggestion strip” toggle, while a new Shortcuts section displays options like double-space for periods, auto-spacing after punctuation, symbol shortcuts, and swipe controls. The Key tap section handles all tap feedback settings, from sound and haptics to key pop-ups and icon visibility.
Corrections and suggestions, simplified
Another noticeable visual change is the new pill-shaped design for clipboard suggestions, as well as prompts like Magic Cue and Pixel screenshot actions for Pixel 10 users. This update first showed up in beta, and is now arriving for everyone on version 15.8.4.
Meanwhile, the old Text correction menu has been renamed “Corrections & suggestions” and is divided into clearer categories: automatic corrections, spelling and grammar, suggestions, and writing tools. For Pixel 10 and QPR2 beta users, this replaces the old Proofread menu. There’s also a dedicated toggle to control whether word suggestions appear in the suggestion strip. This feature is currently rolling out with beta version 15.8.5.
This update doesn’t reinvent Gboard, it just removes the friction. Everything you need to tweak is now easier to find and adjust. Paired with the new suggestion strip, it just feels more considered, especially if you’re picky about how you type.
