How To Type In Hindi In Google Docs

Typing in Hindi on Google Docs can be incredibly useful for users who need to write in Hindi for professional, educational, or personal purposes. Fortunately, Google Docs provides easy methods to type in Hindi without requiring additional software.

Steps to Type in Hindi in Google Docs

Here are the steps that you need to follow to be able to type in Hindi in Google Docs:

Step 1: Open a new document

First things first, open a blank document from the Google Docs home page by clicking on the "plus (+) page".

Step 2: Go to the file tab

Click on the top menu.

Step 3: Go to the language drop-down

Click on the language drop-down from the list.

Step 4: Select the desired language

Select the language that you need, Hindi in this case.

Step 5: Click on the three dots

Click on the three dots present in the right side of the ribbon. This will open a number of other options present in the ribbon.

Step 6: Click on the input tools drop-down

To the extreme right of the newly opened ribbon, you will see an icon with a Hindi alphabet. That is the input tools option. Simply click on the drop-down next to it.

Step 7: Select an input method from the drop-down

Depending on how you want to write, you can choose one of the following options from the drop-down:

• Hindi(with the alphabet symbol)- This will let you type letters like you normally do in English and would provide a list of matching Hindi scripts based on the phonetics.
• Devanagari(phonetic) - This will open a keyboard at the bottom right corner from where you can select English letters and the corresponding phonetics based Hindi letter will be inserted in the document.
• Devanagari(INSCRIPT) - This is just like the above option except that it contains vowel/diacritical marks.
• Hindi(with the pen symbol) - This will let you write a Hindi letter on a white board and would then provide a list of possible matches that you can click on to insert in the document.

For the sake of this example, we are choosing the first option.

Step 8: Start typing in Hindi

In order to type in Hindi, you should keep the following points in mind-

• Simply begin by typing the text in English based on phonetics. As an example, in order to type 'हम' in Hindi, you have to type 'ham' or 'hum' and not 'We'.
• You will see that as you type, a list of options will appear with the first option selected by default. If you want to insert the first option itself, then you don't even need to click on it. Simply press space and the Hindi word would appear on the screen.

Here is a demonstration:

Steps to Use the Shortcut Created

Now you are all set to start using this newly added shortcut. Here is how to do that-

Step 1: Open a new Google document

Open a new google document.

Step 2: Use the newly added shortcut

Press Ctrl+Shift+T (or whatever extension you have added in the above section). You will see a toggle in the top right corner.

Step 3: Click on the first option in the toggle

Click on the first option(the one with a Hindi alphabet as the icon) in the toggle.

Steps to Use Voice Typing to Write in Hindi in Google Docs

If you're looking for an easy way to write in Hindi using your voice, Google Docs offers a simple and effective tool called Voice Typing. This tool allows you to dictate text directly into Google Docs, and it supports Hindi as well as many other languages. Here’s how you can use Voice Typing to write in Hindi on Google Docs:

Step 1: Open Google Docs

Open the Google Docs website on your preferred browser (Google Chrome is recommended). Click on "Blank" to create a new document or open an existing one where you want to use Voice Typing.

Step 2: Enable Voice Typing

In the top menu, click on "Tools." From the dropdown menu, select "Voice typing...". A small microphone icon will appear on the left side of your document.

Step 3: Change the Language to Hindi

• Click on the Microphone Icon: Before you start typing, click on the microphone icon to activate the voice typing feature.
• Select Hindi Language: To write in Hindi, click on the language option at the top of the Voice Typing box (it usually defaults to English). Scroll down the list and select Hindi from the list of available languages.

Step 4: Start Dictating in Hindi

Once the language is set to Hindi, simply click on the microphone icon to begin typing. Speak clearly and slowly for better recognition. As you speak, Google Docs will convert your spoken words into Hindi text.

Step 5: Edit and Proofread

• Make Corrections: After dictating, check for any errors or corrections that might need to be made. Voice Typing is usually accurate but might make occasional mistakes.
• Edit Text: You can easily edit your document after you’re done using Voice Typing just like any regular text.

Step 6: Stop Voice Typing

Once you're done typing, click the microphone icon to stop the Voice Typing feature.

Now you’ve successfully used Voice Typing to write in Hindi on Google Docs! This tool makes writing documents in Hindi much easier and faster without the need to manually type.