Google Adds Virtual Keyboards for Search in 35 Languages

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Jennifer Van Grove
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Google Adds Virtual Keyboards for Search in 35 Languages
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Google users who queried the search engine in non-English languages were previously challenged by keyboard limitations. To address the problem, the company has integrated virtual keyboards for Google search in 35 languages.

Now searchers typing in Alabanian, Croatian, Greek, Arabic and 31 other languages can click the small keyboard icon to the right of the search box on the Google homepage or search results pages to bring up a virtual keyboard.

With the on-screen keyboards, non-English text input is now as simple as clicking on the virtual keyboard or pressing corresponding keys on a physical keyboard. It's a small addition to the search experience with big advantages for non-English users.

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