Use a physical keyboard with your Pixel Tablet

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.

You can purchase an Android-compatible physical keyboard and connect it to your Pixel Tablet. This lets you quickly compose documents, write emails, and navigate your tablet's interface.

Connect a physical keyboard to your Pixel Tablet

Before you can use a physical keyboard with your Pixel Tablet, you need to undock it from your Charging Speaker Dock.

To connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your Pixel Tablet:

  1. Put the keyboard into pairing mode. For help, refer to the keyboard manufacturer’s instructions.
  2. Open your device's Settings app Settings app.
  3. Tap Settings and then Connected devices and then Pair new device and then next to "Available devices", tap the keyboard you want to connect.

Change your physical keyboard's settings

Important: These settings will only appear when your physical keyboard is connected.
  1. Open your device's Settings app Settings app.
  2. Tap System and then Keyboard and then Physical keyboard.
  • To change the keyboard's layout: Choose your current physical keyboard and then Choose your preferred languageand then Choose a layout.
  • You may also change a few settings under "Options":
    • View keyboard shortcuts: Tap this setting to bring up a page that shows all of your keyboard shortcuts.
    • Modifier keys: Tap this setting to change the behavior of physical keyboard keys like Caps Lock, Ctrl, and Alt.
    • Repeat keys: If you press and hold a key, the character will continuously repeat until you release it.
  • To update Accessibility settings: Select Settings and then Accessibility and then Physical Keyboard Accessibility.
    • Optional: You may also access this through Options and then Physical Keyboard Accessibility.

Note: The language settings for your on-screen keyboard are automatically applied to your physical keyboard after you connect it to your Pixel Tablet.

Change touchpad settings

If your physical keyboard has a touchpad, you can adjust the touchpad's settings after you connect it to your Pixel Tablet:

  1. Open your device's Settings app Settings app.
  2. Tap System and then Touchpad.
  3. Change a setting:
    • Tap to click: When this setting is on, you can tap your touchpad to select (similar to left click on a mouse).
    • Reverse scrolling: Turn on to make content move up when you scroll down.
    • Bottom-right tap: Turn on to access more options when you tap the bottom-right corner of your touchpad.
    • Pointer speed: Drag left and right to change speed.

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