How To Change Keyboard Size On Samsung Tablet

Galaxy S10e keyboard (Paradigm credit: Android Central)

Let's be frank: Samsung's default keyboard on its Galaxy phones is not good. The touch response just seems off. Word and sentence prediction is horrible. It has lots of customization options, and that's about all it has going for information technology. Thankfully Android offers everyone the opportunity to choose the keyboard that'south right for them, with naught compromises. When Samsung'south keyboard starts to grate on you to the signal where you desire something new, here's how y'all can switch — and recommendations for which keyboard you should option.

Choosing a new keyboard

If you desire to really get into it, there are hundreds of keyboard options on Google Play. You lot could spend hours and hours researching, but if you desire to cut to the chase, nosotros highly recommend starting with one of our favorites.

Google'south own Gboard and the ever-present SwiftKey are excellent starting points that millions of people employ and enjoy. Critically, they're both leaps and bounds ahead of Samsung'south own keyboard. And they're both complimentary!

Install either 1 of these suggested keyboards, or another you discover in the Play Store, then y'all'll be ready to switch.

How to switch keyboards on your Samsung Galaxy phone

It will automatically get available in your settings, even if there's no app icon associated with it.
Tap on the Settings app.
Coil down to General management.
Tap on Language and input.
Tap on On-screen keyboard.
Tap on Default keyboard.
Your new keyboard pick will at present be displayed every fourth dimension a keyboard is needed in the organisation — the default keyboard volition never appear.

Now that you have a new keyboard gear up as the default, there are a few extra things to know about keyboards on Android.

Swiftkey settings — Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Fundamental)

When you install about third-party keyboards, they will come up with additional settings y'all can use to tweak how the keyboard looks and acts. Sometimes this comes in the course of an "app" in the app drawer that you tin tap that takes yous to the settings. You can normally access these settings rapidly from the keyboard itself — there will often be a settings icon that'll jump right to the same identify. If all else fails, head dorsum to the "Language and input" settings for keyboard settings.

Yous can take multiple keyboards installed at in one case! Only one can be fix as the default, but yous can keep several installed if you're yet on the fence about which one you like. If y'all have a demand to switch between keyboards regularly, by default, you'll see a small keyboard choice push button in the navigation bar any time you lot have a keyboard open. But tap information technology, and you can speedily switch between any keyboard you've previously installed. All of the configurations options stay put.

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Andrew was an Executive Editor, U.S. at Android Central between 2012 and 2020. You can reach him on Twitter at [@andrewmartonik](http://world wide web.twitter.com/andrewmartonik).