Google Input Tools is a useful extension for anyone who often writes in different languages. With it, users can type in over 90 languages. All it takes is the click of a mouse to change to the language of your choice. It provides different virtual keyboards for each language and direct transliteration for certain scripts. It also offers handwriting input for 40 languages. You can choose your preferred languages when setting up the extension’s options, making the most used ones easy to access.
Google Input Tools is simple to use. Click the icon to access it and select the language in which you wish to write. Then choose the box into which you wish to enter text and start typing. To turn it off, just click on the icon and then click the “Turn Off” icon. Transliteration is slightly more complicated, but once you get the hang of it, it is also very intuitive. This involves translating sounds rather than words. Google Input Tools also includes IMEs to help figure out the correct prefix and to add the correct accents to letters. The handwriting feature allows users to use the mouse to draw the desired characters, something that can come in handy with certain languages. It also has a number of shortcuts that make it user friendly.
