Essential information
- Gboard version 16.0 introduces new switches allowing you to obscure the period and comma keys for a streamlined typing experience.
- Disabling them expands the spacebar and declutters the bottom row.
- This feature was noticed in prior teardowns and is now officially being rolled out worldwide for both beta and stable versions.
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Google’s Gboard is undergoing a subtle yet significant adjustment that enhances user control over their typing layout. With version 16.0 and beyond, available in both stable and beta builds, Google has integrated new switches to allow you to hide the period and comma keys from the primary keyboard.
You can locate these settings in Preferences under Settings, where each punctuation key has its designated toggle, as noted by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://9to5google.com/2025/10/21/gboard-period-comma-keys/" target="_blank" data-url="https://9