Latest Gboard iPhone updates include access to Maps, YouTube & a new drawing feature

Gboard also now supports Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi languages.

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Google’s latest Gboard updates for iPhone lets users easily access YouTube and Maps via the search-enabled keyboard and includes a new “Ink” drawing feature.

Now when you tap the ‘G’ to open Gboard, a ‘YouTube’ and a ‘Maps’ option appears, making it possible to add your current location via Maps or search for a YouTube video and add the link.

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There is also a new Ink drawing feature that lets you draw a message instead of typing it. To access, tap the emoji icon and select the pen icon at the bottom of the screen.

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Google says Gboard also now supports three new languages: Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi.


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