TL;DR
- Gboard is making it easier to spot and undo unwanted auto-corrections by highlighting any text it automatically changes.
- The new feature lets you see exactly which words were changed after you’ve finished typing a sentence.
- Tapping on a highlighted word reveals the original text as a suggestion, allowing you to quickly revert the correction with a single tap.
It’s significantly easier to make mistakes while typing on a smartphone than on a PC, which is why keyboard apps like Gboard have aggressive auto-correction tools turned on by default. While auto-correction is generally helpful, it can sometimes choose the wrong word, an error you might not notice without proofreading. To make it easier to spot these unwanted auto-corrections, Gboard will now highlight text it has changed, letting you tap to undo them later.
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