Virtual On-Screen keyboard in Google search

Most of the Google users more comfortable formulating search queries in their own language but have difficulty typing these queries into Google. To overcome the difficulty they face in typing in their local language scripts, some people have resorted to copying and pasting from other sites and from online translation tools. Now Google has perform a virtual, or “on-screen” keyboard, lets you type directly in your local language script in an easy and consistent manner, no matter where you are or what computer you’re using.

Last year, Google introduced a virtual keyboard API through code.google.com. This allowed developers to enable virtual keyboards on any text field or text area in their webpages.

Now Google is taking this effort one step further by integrating virtual keyboards into Google search in 35 languages.



If you use Google search, you’ll see a small keyboard icon show up next to the search field, on both the Google homepage and search results page. Clicking on that keyboard icon brings up a virtual keyboard in your language. You can input text by either clicking on the on-screen keyboard or pressing the corresponding key. You can type directly from your keyboard after you have taken an action on Google Search virtual keyboard. For example, try to type Nepal in Google search it will convert into नेपाल.

Now, you are able to search with your own language in Google. But, your local language may not be popular and when you are searching with your own country language, it will show page not found. It only show the result if any site match your search. Now it is more searchable with popular languages. Enjoy searching in Google with your local language :)