One of the best things about using Gboard is the fact that it makes communicating so much fun. It gives you easy access to emoji GIFs, stickers, Bitmoji, and even the super fun Emoji Kitchen. Google recently added a new feature to the group, which allows users to quickly create custom text labels based on what they type.
These new personalized text stickers are a great way to celebrate your friends, whether it’s wishing them a happy birthday, congratulating them on something, or just saying good morning. The feature started rolling out to Google smartphones, including the Pixel 6 series, as part of the March 2022 Feature Drop and is now available on many other Android phones. However, fear not if you haven’t figured out how to use it yet. This guide should help you send custom text labels in no time.
How to set up sticker suggestions
Before you can start creating custom text stickers, you first need to make sure Gboard is set to automatically show sticker suggestions as you type. Fortunately, this is quite easy to do.
- Touchthe settings icon in Gboard to open the keyboard settings.
- Selectthe ” Emojis, Stickers and GIFs ” option towards the bottom.
- Under the « Suggestions» section, toggle« Stickers » activated. Now when you write, Gboard can suggest fun stickers to include in your messages.
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How to create custom text stickers
- Openyour messaging app, select a thread, and start typing in the text field.
- After typing your word or phrase, add an emoticon. This can be any emoji.
- A label will appear based on what you typed. Selectthis to see more options.
- Selectyour option, and it will be attached to your text field, replacing what you typed. Hit send .
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Customized and ready to use
That is all! Now you can start sending colorful text creations to your friends, making your Happy Birthday message stand out from the rest. Fortunately, the feature isn’t just limited to pixels and should work on many of the best Android phones.
However, keep in mind that there is a limit to the number of words or characters you can create custom text stickers with, and you’ll have to play around with them to see what works. Also, the feature only works with Gboard in English (in the US), though it will likely expand to more languages in the future.
Of course, if custom text stickers don’t quite say it, you can always create your own Gboard Emoji Kitchen mashups, which are always fun.
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