To enable additional keyboards, go to Settings then Personal and finallyLanguage and Input. Under Keyboards and input methods, you’ll see all of the keyboards currently installed on your device. The exact name of the menus varies by manufacturer.for example, you head to Settings, then Language & keyboard. To enable a keyboard, simply check its box and Voila! – you can now use that keyboard whenever you’re typing in a text box. To set the default keyboard, tap Default and choose your desired input method.

Some keyboards have additional settings, which you can access by tapping the gear icon to the right of a keyboard’s name. Settings vary by keyboard, but some keyboards allow you to input your own words, change the language, change the theme, and toggle Autocorrect on and off.

Once you have a keyboard enabled, you can use it whenever you’re typing in a text box. Your default keyboard will always come up first, but you can quickly switch between keyboards by opening your notification bar menu.


When you start typing in a text box, you should see a little keyboard icon appear in the upper corner of your notification bar. This icon means that you can now access input methods directly from the notification screen. Swipe down to open your notification menu, and tap Choose input method. A menu will pop up with all of the keyboards you’ve enabled; simply tap one to switch. If you don’t see the keyboard you want (but you know you downloaded it), tapSet up input methods to go directly to the Settings menu.

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