Swype Keyboard Settings; Voice Input; Google Voice Typing Settings - Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

Swype Keyboard Settings

Configure options for using the Swype keyboard.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > MY DEVICE tab > Language and
input.
2. Tap Swype for options:
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Settings: Configure basic options.
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Themes: Change the keyboard layout.
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My Words: Manage your personal dictionary,
new word updates, as well as how Swype can
learn from your writing style in various apps.
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Languages: Set the current language.
Additional languages can be downloaded.
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Gestures: Learn about using Swype gestures.
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Help: View information on using Swype.

Google Voice Typing Settings

Speak rather than type your text entries using
Google Voice Typing.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > MY DEVICE tab > Language and
input.
2. Tap Google voice typing for options:
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Choose input languages: Select languages
for Google voice typing.
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Block offensive words: Hide words many
people find offensive are in results of Google
voice searches. Offensive words are replaced
in results with a placeholder (####).
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Offline speech recognition: Download and
install speech recognition engines, allowing
you to use voice input while not connected to
the network.
Settings
Apps >
Apps >
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Voice Input

Use Google voice recognition to perform Google
searches.
To perform a voice search, tap
search bar or widget. Or say "Ok Google" to launch
a Google search (if the hotword detection option is
enabled).
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > MY DEVICE tab > Language and
input.
2. Tap Voice input for options.
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Enhanced Google services: Full voice
interaction.
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Basic Google recognition: Simple voice
recognition.
3. Tap Settings next to the selected recognition
service to configure its options.
Text-To-Speech Options
Configure your Text-To-Speech (TTS) options. TTS
is used for various accessibility features, such as
TalkBack. For more information, see Accessibility.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > MY DEVICE tab > Language and
input.
2. Tap Text-to-speech for options:
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Choose either the Samsung or Goggle
text-to-speech engine. Tap
each TTS engine for options.
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Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text
is spoken.
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Listen to an example: Play a sample of
speech synthesis (available if voice data is
installed).
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Default language status: Display the default
language in use.
in the Google
Apps >
Apps >
Settings next to
Language and Input Settings