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What do you use Did we miss anything Let us know in the comments below.

But what if you could get the best of both worlds and use your computer keyboard on your Android phone or tablet Well, in this article, we take a look at exactly that and how to do so.

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Next, on your Android device, open Bluetooth preferences from the Settings app and you should see your Bluetooth keyboard there.

Just click on the name of your keyboard, wait for it to get connected and youre good to go.

If you have a Bluetooth keyboard or are looking for smooth experience, definitely go with a Bluetooth keyboard and the best part: No strings(wires) attached.

Connect the OTG cable to your smartphone or tablet and on the other end, plug in your keyboard and youre all set This even works with wireless keyboards which connect via a USB receiver but be prepared to have a dangling OTG cable always plugged into your phone.

Clipbrd is a Chrome extension which uses the internet to sync over a universal clipboard giving you an overall harmonious workflow between your phone and computer.

Just set it up with your email id and forget it Clipbrd works in the background and anything and everything you copy on any device is also available on any other device running Clipbrd.

And if you are concerned about privacy, Clipbrd uses AES-256 to encrypt all your clipboards.

Also, you cannot argue with how this connects together your phone and computer, which is an added bonus.

The app does come with a tedious setup process, so buckle up.

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We have done a detailed article on how to use DeskDock to share your computer mouse and keyboard, but in a nutshell, you have to install the app on your Android and its server program on your computer(Mac Windows Linux) and you also have to connect your device with a USB cable to your computer.

DeskDock basically makes your Android device another screendisplay along with your computer, which you can control with your keyboard as well as mouse.

Starting from a universal clipboard and drag and dropping to the ability to connect more than one phonetablet makes DeskDock the coolest app on this list.

You know whats cooler Customisable keyboard shortcuts to control your phone.

But a great thing about Remote Keyboard is that it supports wireless connection over a network along with USB and ADB.

We recommend PuTTY and will show you how to set it up with Remote Keyboard.

Although Remote Keyboard isnt as rich in features as DeskDock, its a free app that gets the job done pretty well.

Samsung Sidesync is available for both Windows and Mac and thats the only app youll be needing, you do not have to install anything extra on your phone.

Some that we can recommend is Hackers Keyboard and Programmer Keyboard, both of which sport a full-size keyboard layout with arrow keys, function keys and also a numpad.

However, if you use your phone for SSH or even for some light coding, its good to know that you can get away by using this instead of an actual keyboard, as most other Android keyboard apps do not have Esc, Ctrl or function keys.

Also if you do not mind typing at a screen and are used to a computer keyboard layout, these apps offer you exactly that with the punctuation symbols where youd expect them; and all of this while just staying as an app in your phone.

If you want to work on your phone from your computer, Chrome extensions or standalone apps will fulfill the job while the latter giving you more customisability and control of your phone.

And if you do not have a keyboard with you (maybe in an emergency) but you need it to be used on your phonetablet, check out the full-size keyboard apps on the Play Store.

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