How to Disable Emoji Emoticon Suggestion on Gboard Keyboard
Emoticons, GIFs and stickers in all places. It does not matter if you are writing a text document or in a WhatsApp chat. That seems to be the goal of the Google keyboard or Gboard, which is launching a new feature that lovers of Emoji emoticons will like. But it will also mislead those who don't want to see them even in paint. That is why we are going to explain how to modify your Gboard keyboard so that it continues to assist you as before, but without distractions or artifices
The key is that Google has released a new update from its servers for this application. With it, what it has included is a new way to show Emoji emoticon suggestions. So that not only word suggestions are displayed as you write your texts, but also that several options of these emoticons appear and you can quickly select the one that interests you. It is practical and agile if you use these elements. But what happens if you don't write with these drawings? Well, your keyboard will usually show emoticons as you type. Something that, luckily, you can turn off
All you have to do is display the keyboard in any application, such as a WhatsApp chat, click on the gear icon, and access the spell check menu.This is where you can find the options to modify or suggest everything you write. Among the list of options you will find Show emoji suggestions This is the function you were looking for and that you can deactivate or activate at will. The moment you deactivate it, only words related to the term you are typing will appear.
But be careful, if you are a purist when it comes to writing and typing on the screen of your mobile is something you master perfectly, you can eliminate the rest of the suggestions. So you will not have any kind of distraction when writing. Turn off the Show Suggestions Strip option to get rid of the top part of the Gboard where three words related to the term you're typing are displayed. With this there will only be the keyboard and the option to display the menu of accessories such as emoticons, GIFs and stickers. But in this case only if you access the menu, and not suggested at the top of the keyboard.
Initial images via Android Police
