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Google Input Tools lets you type in your language using the input tools familiar to you.Google Input Tools lets you type in your language using the input tools familiar to you.Google Input Tools makes it easy to enter text in the languages you want, when you want them.

- Need to reply to an e-mail in Chinese?- Want to join the Google+ conversation with your Hindi-speaking friends?- Required to enter your name in Cyrillic letters on your visa application?

Switch to typing in a different language with the click of the mouse, and switch back just as easily. The Google Input Tools extension provides virtual keyboards for over 90 languages, full IMEs or direct transliteration for over 30 different scripts, and handwriting input for over 40 languages.

What's New?

? Adds Thai and Hindi handwriting input tool.? Fixes some bugs.

Usage Instructions:

When you first install the extension, click on the extension icon, then select "Extension Options" in the pop-up menu. A new tab will appear where you can select your preferred languages or input methods. The keyboards, IMEs or handwritinginput you add to 'Selected input tools' can be enabled at any time from the extension itself. You can always return to this options page to add, remove, or change the order of your input tools.

input tool, simply click on the extension icon, select the desired language tool in the pop-up menu, then click on any text box on the web page. To turn off aninput tool, click on the extension icon and select the "Turn Off" option.

To use transliteration, type languages phonetically in English letters, and they'll appear in their correct alphabet. Keep in mind that transliteration is different from translation; the sound of the words is converted from one alphabet tothe other, not the meaning. For example, to get in ?????? with Hindi transliteration, type in n-a-m-a-s-t-e. You will get a list of Hindi words sound like namaste. Then, press SPACE to select the first suggestion ??????.

Latin IMEs are to help people type in Latin-script languages using the US keyboard. Features include automatic diacritics, spell correction, and prefix completion. To use Latin IMEs, type unaccented letters, and they will be corrected to adesired word. For example, type "franca" in French IME, "français" appears, and it can be committed by pressing TAB. If continuously typing "francais", "français" will be committed bypressing SPACE. To get all the candidates for "francais", press BACKSPACE.

To use handwriting input, select the handwriting input of your desired language. Press trackpad or left click of mouse to hand draw a character on the pop-up handwriting panel. Select the character from the suggestion list, or simply pressENTER or SPACE key to select the first suggestion.

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Keyboard Shortcuts:

SHIFT - Toggle between active/inactive state for all transliteration (IME) tools

ALT+SHIFT - Switch to next input tool in the list (if the extension is off, turn it on; if the current input tool is the last tool in the list, turn the extension off)

CTRL+SPACE - Revert to the last input tool used (if none, turn off the extension)

SHIFT+SPACE - Toggle the SBC/DBC mode (Chinese input tools only)

CTRL+PERIOD - Toggle Chinese / European language punctuation (Chinese input tools only)

Limitations:

Due to security features of Google Chrome, the Google Input Tools extension will not assist with input in the address bar (omnibox), on the Chrome Web Store, or inside of other Chrome extensions. It does not currently assist with input inside of Flash applications.

By installing this extension, you agree to the Terms of Service at https://chrome.google.com/extensions/intl/en /gallery_tos.html