How to Change Keyboards on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

Swipe down to open Quick Settings

Swipe down from the top of the Home screen to open Quick Settings.

Tap the Settings gear

In Quick Settings, tap the gear icon at the top right to open Settings.

Scroll down and tap System

Scroll down the Settings list until you see System, then tap it.

Tap Keyboard

On the System page, tap Keyboard under Interaction.

Tap Keyboard apps

On the Keyboard page, tap Keyboard apps — language and app settings for Gboard and Google Voice Typing.

Tap Gboard

On the Keyboard apps page, tap Gboard. It is the current keyboard, set to English (US).

Tap Languages

On the Gboard settings page, tap Languages at the top. It currently reads English (US) (QWERTY).

Tap English (US)

On the Languages page, tap the English (US) card to see its layouts.

Select Handwriting

On the English (US) page, tap the Handwriting layout next to QWERTY to select it as well.

Tap Done

With both layouts selected — the bar at the bottom reads 2 selected — tap Done to save.

Check that both layouts are listed

Back on the Gboard settings page, Languages now reads English (US) (QWERTY), English (US) (Handwriting). Both layouts are added.

Tap the globe icon to open the Change keyboard menu

Go back to Settings, tap Search Settings, then tap the search field to open the keyboard. The keyboard is in handwriting input — tap the globe icon at the bottom right to open the Change keyboard menu.

Check the Change keyboard menu

The Change keyboard menu lists both layouts: English (US) QWERTY and English (US) Handwriting, which is currently selected. Tap either one to switch.