You may already be tired of the appearance and shape of your Android mobile’s keyboard, and want to change or improve it. These hardware have configurations that allow us to change in detail every aspect they have , from only enlarging the font size to the sound when pressed. Each of these and more are configured from system settings that are located within your Android.
Although it sounds difficult it is not, this is one of the simplest tutorials since all you need to know is to locate your phone’s settings and the rest will be a matter of a few touch. We can have default keyboards, as well as we can download and install one again , which has more Emojis, or other colors that we can manipulate.
Certainly not all keyboards have the same functions, but you can get the best out of each of them, we just have to know each of its aspects and characteristics. Today we will explain how to configure your keyboard and what are the aspects that change when you do it , in this guide you will find basic configurations that are in most keyboards. If you are here it is because you are interested so do not take off and grab your phone to continue.
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Steps to configure the keyboard of your Android smartphone
This is a fairly easy procedure, but the simple one does not mean that you can take each step lightly, we recommend that you pay close attention to each of them.
You must have a Google keyboard downloaded , you can do this from the Play Store without any cost. Once the keyboard is downloaded, we proceed to configure it. First we must click on the “Settings” icon located in the Android application drawer and click on the “Language and text entry” option.
Once ready, there we will select the name of the Android keyboard that we are going to configure, in our case it is the «Google Keyboard» . When we select this, we can access options that allow to configure and customize it to our liking.
Some of the editable options and features are:
- Languages: although the system default language comes, but from this option we can change or download a new language pack to our Android and enable them simultaneously.
- Preferences: inside this, we can find other options which allows us to activate or deactivate automatic capitalization, period and space, vibrate when a key is pressed, until the voice input key is displayed .
- Accounts and privacy: Here we can find everything related to the synchronization of our accounts in the cloud or deletion of data.
- Aspects and design: With this option we can apply different available themes that change the appearance of the keyboard, in addition that you can also include the option to select the style of the input of the keyboard.
- Gestural writing: With this, we can write by simply moving our fingers on the screen of our Android.
- Spell checking: When active, it will automatically correct or give writing suggestions for each wrong word. Just as in some devices it can be modified so that it shows suggestions of contacts or following words.
- Advanced options: You can configure more specific aspects such as the duration of the vibration when pressing the key, or the delay of the same, or also Emojis for the keyboard and others (this depends on the keyboard being used).
This way you can configure any aspect of your keyboard without any restrictions. We suggest that you do not make modifications without knowing why to do them or out of curiosity, since you can change it to a point that you don’t like.
What aspects can we customize and configure on the Android keyboard?
As we mentioned earlier, many aspects of the keyboard can be modified, both those that give it a style and those that improve its functions. It all depends on what is being used since each one has a different version and options (some with more options, others with less).
Beyond that, you can usually configure aspects such as:
- Choose the color: When you configure a keyboard you can choose between one color or another. You may have a keyboard color (white) and want to change it to another one with which you feel identified (blue) or the one you like the most. Just as there are some keyboards that allow us to modify the color of the letters and the color of the background.
- Change the size: You can also change the size of the keyboard or its orientation, although most keyboards come with a predetermined size which cannot be modified. However, there are some which adapt to the user’s needs by placing each of the keys in a size sufficient for the reader to perceive it.
- Voice writing: even if it seems silly that a keyboard has the option to write what we dictate, it is not, because many of the people use this function of the keyboard to be able to write long contents quickly. Although its main objective is to make it easier for people with disabilities to send text messages.
- Customize the toolbar: Some keyboards include a toolbar that allows you to automatically access the search engine from Google, to the translator and other options. This can be customized to add or remove options.
- One-sided mode: This is a good option if you are one of those who likes to write with one hand. You can modify it to be on the left or right side.
- Expand by pressing: With this option we can expand the keys we press. Many of the users use this option to be able to know which key they press although others use it for simple style.
- See symbols: This option can be activated so that the symbols appear at the time of to write. It is widely used by people who usually write with many symbols, although you can also deactivate them so that they do not appear.
Depending on the type of keyboard you want to configure, it may have more or less aspects that you can change. Keyboards that do not come by default on the phone usually have more options and aspects that can be configured.