How to add languages to the Keyboard

How to add languages to the Keyboard

You can add new languages to the keyboard in the ILA App.  This allows the ILA to support many different individual's needs when speech may not be an option.

Add a language through ILA App

This is the simplest method and should work while you are using the ILA App in a translation session.

  1. Open the ILA App and launch a translation session.

  2. Tap inside the text field to open the on-screen keyboard.

  3. On the keyboard, tap the Gear icon to open keyboard settings.

    1. If the Settings gear is not visible, tap the four-square/menu icon at the top of the keyboard, then tap More or Settings.


  1. Tap Languages. (You may already see this as you tap on the gear icon)

  2. Tap Add keyboard.


  1. Find and select the language you want to add.

  2. Select the keyboard layout you want to use.

    1. For many languages, more than one layout may be available.

  3. Tap Done.


The selected language is now available in Gboard. Google Help


To access the desired language in the keyboard while in a session

      1. Tap on the globe icon next to the spacebar to switch the keyboard to the desired language.



Add a language through the tablet Settings

You can also reach Gboard's language settings through the tablet Settings menu.

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap System.
  3. Tap Languages & input / Keyboard.
  4. Tap On-screen keyboard.
  5. Tap Gboard.
  6. Tap Languages.
  7. Tap Add keyboard.
  8. Select the language and keyboard layout.
  9. Tap Done.

Android 14

On tablets running Android 14, the menu names may be slightly different:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap System.
  3. Tap Keyboard.
  4. Tap On-screen keyboard.
  5. Tap Gboard.
  6. Tap Languages.
  7. Tap Add keyboard.
  8. Select the language and keyboard layout.
  9. Tap Done.