How to Setup Keyboard Shortcut for Google Input Tools

Although the method stated above is the simplest way of typing in Hindi in Google Docs, someone might find the setup process a tad bit tedious.

Therefore, you can setup a keyboard shortcut that you can quickly use to setup your writing space without manually having to do it every time you type in Hindi. Here is how to do that-

Since we are going to use a Chrome extension for this, make sure you use Google Chrome to follow this example.

Step 1: Go the Chrome Web Store

Go to the chrome web store.

Step 2: Search for the Google Input tools extension

In the search bar at the top right corner, search for ‘Google Input tools’ extension and hit enter.

Step 3: Click on the extension

Click on the first extension present in the list, named Google input tools.

Step 4: Add the extension to chrome

Click on the ‘Add to chrome’ button present in the top right corner to add the google input tools extension to chrome.

Step 5: Give permission to download

In the pop-up that opens, click on ‘Add extension’ to allow the download of the extension.

Once the extension has downloaded, you must see a pop-up at the top corner like this-

Step 6: Click on the Google input tools extension from the extension menu

Click on the extension icon on the top right corner and choose the google input tool extension by simply clicking on it.

Step 7: Go to the Extension options option

You will see two available options. Click on extension options.

Step 8: Select Hindi from the add input tools menu

From the input tools menu, find and select the desired language, Hindi in this case.

Step 9: Click on the arrow in the centre

Click on the arrow in the middle to move Hindi to the selected input tools box.

Here is how the selected input tools box will look once you click on the arrow-

Step 10: Again click on the Google input tools extension from the extension menu

Click on the extension icon on the top right corner and choose the google input tool extension by simply clicking on it.

Step 11 : Choose the Keyboard shortcut settings option

From the available options, click on the keyboard shortcut settings option

Step 12 : Click on the pen icon to add the shortcut

In order to add the extension, click on the pen icon in front of the ‘activate the extension’ box.

Step 13 : Type the shortcut

Add the shortcut by simply typing it in on the keyboard. Make sure you use Alt or Ctrl in the shortcut. For the sake of this example, let’s use Ctrl+Shift+T.

You can see that the shortcut is automatically added in the box.

Google Docs comes with a wide range of amazing tools that not only make working with it easier but also more enjoyable. You can write, draw, add images, and collaborate on this wonderful platform, to name a few. The best part? The linguistic gap is not even a thing when it comes to Google Docs. Not only can you translate a Google document into one of the hundred languages it supports, but you can also type a document in the language of your choice, including Hindi!

If you are someone who wants to know how to type in Hindi in Google Docs, you are in the right place. In this post, we will cover all the steps that you must follow to type in Hindi in Google Docs. Let’s get started!