Use the Keyboard on your Galaxy Tablet

Samsung Keyboard is the default on-screen keyboard for your tablet. It can be customized to make it even more useful and convenient.

To customize the Samsung Keyboard, navigate to Settings. Search for and select Samsung Keyboard.

Customize the available settings the way you want them:

• Language and types: Change or add a new language that will display on the keyboard.
• Writing assist: Enable AI writing assistance functions, such as Chat translation. Tap Writing assist, then tap Continue, and then tap OK.
• Predictive text: Enable or disable predictive text.
• Suggest emojis: Allow the keyboard to suggest emojis while typing.
• Suggest stickers while typing: Allow the keyboard to suggest Emoji pairs, Bitmoji, AR Emoji, mojitok, and downloaded stickers.
• Auto replace: Tap the spacebar or the Enter key to enter suggested words.
• Suggest text corrections: The keyboard will automatically suggest spelling and grammar corrections.
• Text shortcuts: Create shortcuts for frequently used phrases. For instance, you could set "example@samsung.com" to be suggested whenever you type "email."
• More typing options: You can access additional typing options such as Auto capitalize and Auto spacing.
• Keyboard toolbar: Enable or disable the keyboard toolbar.
• Show toolbar with physical keyboard: Enable the keyboard toolbar when using an external keyboard.
  Note: This option is only available when an external keyboard is connected.
• High contrast keyboard: Select from different contrasting colors so you can see the keyboard more easily.
• Theme: Select a light or dark theme for the keyboard.
• Mode: Choose from Standard keyboard, Split keyboard, or Floating keyboard.
• Size and transparency: Customize the size of the keyboard if you’d like to make it smaller or larger. If you are using a floating keyboard, you can also change the transparency.
• Layout: Select the Button and symbol layout, and turn on Alternative characters for the keys.
• Font size: Increase or decrease the font size of the keyboard’s letters, numbers, and symbols.
• Voice input: Select Samsung voice input or Google Voice Typing as your preferred input option.
• Handwriting: Enable Pen detection for handwriting.
• Translation: Select Samsung or Google as your translation provider.
• S Pen to text: Use your S Pen to write in search fields, address bars, and other text areas. Your handwriting will be converted to text, but you can still scratch out, add to, and edit the converted text with your S Pen.
• Swipe, touch, and feedback: Change the keyboard’s swipe controls, touch and hold delay time, backspace speed, space bar, touch feedback, and spoken input.
• Save screenshots to clipboard: You can save your screenshots to your device’s clipboard.
• Select third-party content to use: Choose to receive relevant content as you type, such as writing assistance from Grammarly.
• Reset to default settings: Reset your keyboard settings or remove personalized predictions.
• About Samsung Keyboard: View the current software version of the Samsung Keyboard and update it if one is available.
• Contact us: Contact Samsung Support using the Samsung Members app and ask any questions you may have.

If you're multilingual or learning a new language, you can use more than one language for your on-screen keyboard. But first, you'll need to add the other languages you want to use.

1. From Settings, search for and select Manage input languages. 
2. Select Manage input languages again. 
3. From here, tap the switch next to your preferred language. Or, you can download a language under Available languages.

To learn how to switch between languages when the keyboard is open, please refer to the next section.

You can change the keyboard's input language even if you've already started typing.

1. First, open an app that uses the keyboard, and then open the keyboard. 
2. Then, swipe left or right on the spacebar to switch the language input.
3. You can also touch and hold the Language icon until you reach the desired language.

You can download nearly an unlimited amount of keyboards directly from the Play Store.

1. From the Play Store, search for the desired keyboard, then select it, and then tap Install. 
2. Tap Open, and then follow the on-screen prompts to add it to your available keyboards. 
3. Or, if you'd like to set up the keyboard a different way, navigate to and open Settings, and search for and select Keyboard list and default. 
4. Tap Keyboard list and default again, and then tap the switch next to the newly added keyboard.

If you have more than one choice of keyboard, you can set your preferred one as the default. You can easily change the default keyboard anytime you wish.

1. Navigate to and open Settings, and search for and select Keyboard list and default. 
2. Tap Keyboard list and default again, and then tap Default keyboard. 
3. From there, choose your desired keyboard.

Samsung voice input lets you type words using only your voice. It's super helpful, especially if your hands are full.

1. To use it, open an app that uses the keyboard. Then, tap the Microphone icon.
2. If it's your first time using Samsung voice input, a pop-up will appear. Allow the permissions when prompted and then agree to the terms.
3. Next, navigate back to an app that uses the keyboard. Tap the Microphone icon.
4. Begin talking, and your voice will be converted to text! Select the Microphone icon again to pause the input if needed.
5. You can also touch and hold the Microphone icon to change its icon on the keyboard.
6. If you'd like to adjust the microphone's settings, tap the Settings icon on the keyboard’s toolbar. Tap Voice input, and then adjust your desired settings.
   
   Note: This feature is enabled by default and is built into your Samsung Keyboard.

Besides the regular keyboard mode, the Samsung Keyboard offers other modes to make typing easier. For example, the Floating keyboard can be moved around to different positions.

1. To change the current keyboard mode, open an app that uses the keyboard, and open the keyboard itself. 
2. Tap the Settings icon on the keyboard, and then tap Mode.
3. You can choose from the following modes under Portrait view and Landscape view:
   • Standard keyboard: A regular QWERTY keyboard that is the default mode.
   • Split keyboard: This will split the keyboard in half with one part on the right side of the screen and the other on the left. This may make it easier to type with two hands on the tablet.
   • Floating keyboard: A keyboard that you can move around the screen. It's perfect for when you are trying to type something and don't want the keyboard blocking your view.

The keyboard will learn your frequently used words, as well as new words when you are typing. If you need to start over, you can remove the learned words.

1. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap General management, and then tap Samsung Keyboard settings. 
2. Swipe to and tap Reset to default settings, and then tap Erase personalized predictions. 
3. Tap Erase to confirm.

If you prefer typing with a physical keyboard, you can attach the keyboard cover to your tablet. It will feel like you're using a regular keyboard on a laptop. The POGO pins on the keyboard connect to the special connector on the tablet and don't require a separate power source or Bluetooth connection!

• Galaxy Tab S10 series and Tab S9 series: You can install the Book Cover Keyboard with AI Key or the Book Cover Keyboard Slim with AI Key, both of which include a Galaxy AI shortcut key.
• Galaxy Tab A9+: You can choose between the regular Keyboard Cover and the Keyboard Cover Slim for these models.
  Note: The Galaxy Tab A8 does not have a keyboard cover.
• Galaxy Tab S8 series and Tab S7 series: There are also some Book Cover Keyboard that are compatible with these tablets!

Once you've gotten your keyboard cover, attach it properly to get the most out of it.

Attach a keyboard cover

You can follow our instructions to learn how to attach a Keyboard Book Cover or Keyboard Book Cover Slim to a compatible tablet.

1. To attach the cover, place the cover on the back of your tablet, using the camera cutout as a guide. The sticky area on the back cover should be in direct contact with the back of your tablet.
   
   Note: If you use the back cover, we highly recommend keeping it attached to your tablet at all times to ensure the best performance. The keyboard, on the other hand, can be attached and detached at any time.
2. Once the back cover is attached to the tablet, you can attach the keyboard. First, make sure to lift the large panel of the back cover to get the kickstand ready. Simply align the edge of the tablet that’s closest to the stand with the keyboard’s connector.
   
3. The cover’s magnets will help guide you during the process. They also help the keyboard safely stay attached to the tablet; even if you lift the tablet, the keyboard will stay connected! 
4. Keep in mind that the back cover is made of three panels (small, medium, and large). Review the information below to understand how each panel functions.
   • The small panel with the S Pen cover is designed to hold the S Pen. Simply lift it, put the S Pen in the engraved area, and close the panel to store your S Pen.
   • The middle panel with the sticky area is the anchor panel. It always stays glued to your tablet.
   • The larger panel on the opposite side is an integrated kickstand. Lift the large panel and use the stand to hold your tablet at different angles.
5. If you close the keyboard on the tablet, it will put your device into Sleep mode and protect your screen. Opening the keyboard and the tablet will turn it back on automatically.

Adjust the physical keyboard settings

1. You can adjust settings for the physical keyboard by navigating to and opening Settings, then tapping General management, and then tapping Physical keyboard. 
2. The following options will be available:
   • Show on-screen keyboard: Display the on-screen keyboard when a physical keyboard is used.
   • Keyboard shortcuts: Display explanations for the shortcuts.
   • Change language shortcut: Adjust your desired language shortcuts.
   • Customize keys: Customize your desired keys, such as Caps lock and Ctrl. You can also adjust app shortcuts.