diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index cf7c1c5..98c8918 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@
     <!-- Description for "next word suggestion" option. This displays suggestions even when there is no input, based on the previous word. -->
     <string name="bigram_prediction_summary">Based on previous word</string>
 
+    <!-- Option to enable gesture input. The user can input a word by tracing the letters of a word without releasing the finger from the screen. [CHAR LIMIT=20]-->
+    <string name="gesture_input">Gesture input</string>
+    <!-- Description for "gesture_input" option. The user can input a word by tracing the letters of a word without releasing the finger from the screen. [CHAR LIMIT=65]-->
+    <string name="gesture_input_summary">Input a word by tracing the letters of a word</string>
+
     <!-- Indicates that a word has been added to the dictionary -->
     <string name="added_word"><xliff:g id="word">%s</xliff:g> : Saved</string>