Language and Input, Set Your Default Language, Default Keyboard

Configure your device’s language and input settings.

Set Your Default Language

You can select a default language for your device’s menus and keyboards.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Language and input > Language.

3.Select a language from the list.

Default Keyboard

You can select a default keyboard for your device’s menus and keyboards.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Language and input > Default keyboard.

3.Select a keyboard.

Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play store.

Samsung Keyboard

Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard for options:

•Languages and types: Set the keyboard type and language.

- Add input languages: Choose which languages are available on the keyboard. To switch between languages, slide the Space bar sideways.

•Smart typing: Use predictive text and correct common typing mistakes to improve input.

-Predictive text: Predictive text suggests words that match your text entries, and can automatically complete common words. Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts, messages, Gmail, and social networking sites — improving its accuracy of predicting your text entries.

-Additional keyboard settings provide assistance with capitalization, punctuation, and much more.

•Key-tap feedback: Play a tone or see character previews while typing.

•Customization: Use text shortcuts, change the keyboard size, or use a high contrast keyboard.

•Other settings: Reset keyboard settings, clear personalized data, and view information about the Samsung keyboard.