Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual page 89

Samsung Keyboard Settings
1. From the Settings screen, tap Language and input g
field).
– or –
From within an active text entry screen, touch and hold
select Settings to reveal the Samsung keyboard settings screen.
2. Set any of the following options:
● INPUT LANGUAGES sets the input language. Tap a language from the available list. The keyboard is
updated to the selected language.
— English(US) is the default language. Whatever language you select in the Select input languages option
below, will be displayed here.
— Select 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.
● Auto replacement automatically completes or replaces the current word with the most probable word match
after tapping the space bar or entering a punctuation mark.
● My shortcuts creates number key shortcuts to enter predefined words or phrases more quickly.
● Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in each sentence (standard
English style).
● Auto spacing automatically inserts space 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.
● Keyboard swipe: allows you to combine the Samsung keyboard with an additional input method choose
from:
— None leaves text input as only via the on-screen keyboard.
— SwiftKey Flow 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.
— Cursor control when enabled, allows you to control your on-screen cursor by moving your finger across
the keyboard.
— Flick input allows you to flick upwards on a key to view symbols and alternative characters.
● KEY-TAP FEEDBACK provides feedback functions to be enabled such as:
— Sound enables auditory feedback when you tap an
on-screen key.
— Vibration enables vibration feedback when you tap an
on-screen key.
— 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.
— Press and hold delay: allows you to select a time interval for this action.
● MORE SETTINGS provides access to additional settings.
— Reset settings resets the keyboard settings back to their original configuration.
3. Tap Menu to access the Help screen.
Settings (adjacent to the Samsung keyboard
Input Methods, drag across the icons, and
— Help launches a brief on-screen help tutorial covering the main concepts related to the Samsung
keyboard.
Predictive Text - Advanced Settings
The predictive text system provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for
users pressing the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards.
Note: Only available when ABC mode is selected. Predictive text advanced settings are available only if the
Predictive function is enabled.
1. From the Settings screen, tap Language and input g
field).
– or –
From within an active text entry screen, touch and hold
Samsung keyboard settings screen.
2. Tap Predictive text and in a single motion touch and slide the Predictive text slider to the right to turn it on.
3. Configure any of the following advanced options:
● Live word update allows the device to automatically update its word database with popular new words every
day.
● Personalized data activate this feature to use the personal language data that you have entered and
selected to make your text entry prediction results better. By enabling this feature you can choose from the
following personalization features:
● Learn from Facebook allows you to log into your current Facebook account and add used text to your
personal dictionary.
● Learn from Gmail: allows you to sign in to your existing Gmail account from where your style and existing
contact information is added to your personal dictionary. Helps recognize familiar names.
● Learn from Twitter allows you to sign into your existing Twitter account and add used text to your personal
dictionary.
● Learn from Messages allows your device to learn your messaging style by using your Messaging
information.
● Learn from Contacts updates predictive style by learning your Contacts style.
● Clear server data allows you to delete your anonymous data stored on the personalization server.
● Clear personal data removes all personalized data entered by the user.
● Privacy Policy displays on-screen privacy information.
4. Press Back to return to the previous screen.
Settings (adjacent to the Samsung keyboard
Input Methods g Settings to reveal the
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