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Samsung Keyboard Settings
1. From the Home screen, press and then tap
Settings
➔
Language and input
➔ (adjacent to
the
Samsung keyboard
field).
– or –
From within an active text entry screen, touch and hold
(
Input Methods
) and select
Settings
, then tap
from the bottom of the screen to reveal the
Samsung keyboard settings
screen.
2. Set any of the following options:
• Portrait keyboard types
allows you to choose a keyboard
configuration (Qwerty keyboard [default] or 3x4 keyboard).
• Input languages
sets the input language. Tap a language from
the available list. The keyboard is updated to the selected
language.
•Predictive text
enables predictive text entry mode. This must
be enabled to gain access to the advanced settings. Touch and
hold to access the advanced settings.
• T9 Trace
like using Swipe, allows you to enter text by sliding
your fingers across the on-screen keyboard. This feature is
optimized for use with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.
•Advanced
: provides additional features such as:
–
Auto capitalization
automatically capitalizes the first letter of
the first word in each sentence (standard English style).
–
Auto spacing
automatically inserts spaces between words.
–
Auto-punctuate
automatically inserts a full stop in a sentence
by tapping the space bar twice when using the on-screen
QWERTY keyboard.
–
Character preview
provides an automatic preview of the
current character selection within the text string. This is helpful
when multiple characters are available within one key.
–
Key-tap sound
enables auditory feedback when you tap an
on-screen key.
•Tutorial
launches a brief on-screen tutorial covering the main
concepts related to the Samsung keyboard.
• Reset settings
resets the keyboard settings back to their
original configuration.