Learn how to customize text entry and default keyboard settings on the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
On this page:
Change default keyboard
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Samsung keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Language and input.
- Tap Default keyboard.
- Place a check in Samsung keyboard.
Swype keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Language and input.
- Tap Default keyboard.
- Tap ADD KEYBOARDS.
- On Google voice typing, move the switch to ON
Android 7.0 Nougat
Samsung keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap General management.
- Tap Language and input.
- Tap Default keyboard.
- Place a check in Samsung keyboard.
Swype keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap General management.
- Tap Language and input.
- Tap Default keyboard.
- Tap ADD KEYBOARDS.
- On Google voice typing, move the switch to ON
Enter symbols & numbers
- From the alphabet keyboard, tap the Sym key to enter symbols.
- Tap the 1/2 for more symbols.
- Tap the ABC key to return to the alphabet keyboard.
- Tap the Smiley face to insert emoticons.
Text entry mode
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Samsung keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Language and input.
- Scroll down to 'Keyboards and input methods,' and tap Samsung keyboard.
- Under 'Smart typing,' tap Predictive text.
- Tap the Predictive text Switch to On.
- If desired, tap the Live word update switch to On.
- Select the Personalized datacheck box to enable these options
- Learn from Messages
- Learn from Contacts
- Clear personal data
- If desired tap the Privacy Policy to read it.
Swype keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Language and input.
- Scroll down to 'Keyboards and input methods,' and tap Google voice typing.
- Tap Offline speech recognition.
- View the installed predictive text languages (English is installed by default).
Android 7.0 Nougat
Samsung keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap General management.
- Tap Language and input.
- Scroll down to 'Keyboards and input methods,' and tap Samsung keyboard.
- Under 'Smart typing,' tap Predictive text.
- Tap the Predictive text Switch to On.
- If desired, tap the Live word update switch to On.
- Select the Personalized datacheck box to enable these options
- Learn from Messages
- Learn from Contacts
- Clear personal data
- If desired tap the Privacy Policy to read it.
Swype keyboard
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap General management.
- Tap Language and input.
- Scroll down to 'Keyboards and input methods,' and tap Google voice typing.
- Tap Offline speech recognition.
- View the installed predictive text languages (English is installed by default).
Turn on / off haptic (vibration) feedback
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Sounds and notifications.
- Tap Vibrations.
- Move the slider on Vibration feedback to the ON or OFF position.
Android 7.0 Nougat
- From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Sounds and vibrations.
- Move the slider on Vibration feedback to the ON or OFF position.