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This wikiHow teaches you how to add additional languages to your Samsung Galaxy’s keyboard, as well as how to switch between languages as you type.
Steps
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1Open an app that uses the keyboard. You can launch Messages, Notes, a web browser, or any other app that supports typing.
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2Tap the typing area. This brings up the keyboard.Advertisement
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3Tap the gear key. It’s on the bottom row of the keyboard. The keyboard settings will appear.
- If you don’t see a gear key, tap and hold the microphone key, then select the gear.
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4Tap Languages and types. It’s the first option.
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5Tap MANAGE INPUT LANGUAGES. A list of languages will appear.
- If you see a legal pop-up message, tap Agree to dismiss it.
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6Select the language(s) you want to use. Languages that are already installed are at the top of the list (under “Downloaded Languages”), followed by downloadable languages (under “Available Languages”).
- If a language is already installed, toggle its corresponding switch to .
- To download a language, find it in the “Available Languages” section and tap beside its name.
- After downloading the language, it’ll appear under “Downloaded Languages,” and you’ll need to toggle its switch to .
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7Tap the back button.
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8Tap UPDATE next to any new languages. If you don’t see this option just skip to the next step.
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9Return to the keyboard. You may have to re-open the app (e.g. Messages, Notes) and tap the typing area to do so.
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10Swipe left on the space bar. This switches from the current language to the next in the list.
- If you have more than two languages installed, keep swiping until you’ve activated the language you want to use.
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