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This wikiHow teaches you how to add a new keyboard language to your Android device.
Steps
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1Open your Android’s Settings. Look for the gray gear icon labeled “Settings.” If you don’t see it on your home screen, tap the Apps button (usually 6 to 9 squares inside of a circle) at the bottom of the screen to open the app drawer.
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2Scroll down and tap Language & input.Advertisement
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3Select your keyboard. All keyboards on your device appear in the “Keyboards & input methods” section.
- If you're using a keyboard other than the default (either Android Keyboard or Gboard), the menu options may look a bit different.
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4Tap Languages.
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5Slide the “Use system language” switch to the Off (gray) position. If the switch was already gray, you can skip this step.[1]
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6Select languages to add. Slide a language’s corresponding switch to the On (green) position. This adds a new keyboard for this language to your device.
- To switch to the new language while typing, tap the globe icon at the bottom of your current keyboard, then select the new language.
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1. Open your Settings.
2. Tap Language & input.
3. Select your keyboard.
4. Tap Languages.
5. Slide the “Use system language” switch to the Off position.
6. Select languages to add.
