If you ever have sight problems, you are probably having trouble viewing all of the information on your Archos screen. Even though current cell phones are well suited to the different views of their users, some features are not optimal. On the contrary, you may also feel that your keyboard is taking up too much screen space and not leaving enough for the rest of the content. Either way, you will be happy to hear that there is a solution to address your concerns.

In this article, we are going to show you precisely how to change the keyboard size of your Archos? In this context, first of all, we will see how to change the keyboard to have a keyboard more suited to your eyesight or your needs. Then, in a second step, we will see how to enlarge or reduce the keyboard of your Archos.

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How to change keyboard on Archos?

We start our guide by showing you the procedure to change the original keyboard of your Archos. Even if the keypad is not the most essential criterion of a mobile phone, if it does not suit you completely, you may have difficulty composing messages or make mistakes because of keys that are incorrectly positioned for your body type. . We are going to show you first of all the procedure to install a new one, then, give you an example with a keyboard that we really like in the team, the keyboard Fletsky for Archos. If you want to change the keyboard language of your Archos, do not hesitate to read our article.

How to install an alternative keyboard on Archos?

So it's time to present you the procedure for install and use an alternative keyboard on your Archos. As we explained to you before, there are a lot of alternative keyboard apps and you will certainly find what you are looking for. The different versions of keyboards will offer you different fonts, different key sizes, smileys, customization options such as colors ... In short, everything you need to find your happiness. We now move on to installing an alternative keyboard on your Archos:

  • Open the Google Play Store app
  • Search either » Keyboard  "And make your choice among the applications or type" Fletsky  »To download the keyboard we recommend
  • Once your application has been found, click on » Installer  »
  • Validate the procedure and wait for the download and installation to complete

Change the keyboard of its Archos for Fleksy

After installing your keyboard you need the set as default on your Archos so you can find it whenever you need it. Download and install Fletsky if it is not already done, then apply the following indications:

  • Open the Fletsky app
  • Respect the different steps, first of all, activate Fletsky keyboard in your input parameters
  • Subsequently, in the list of virtual keyboards that are offered, select Fletsky as the default keyboard
  • Click on Fletsky if you want to access additional configurations and among others change the keyboard size of your Archos

How to change the keyboard size of your Archos?

Now is the time to show you the two techniques for enlarge or shrink the keyboard of your Archos. We will first see the manipulation by going directly through the keyboard parameters, in use. Subsequently, going through the settings of your mobile phone.

How to change the size of the keyboard directly from a messaging application on your Archos?

To directly modify the size of your Archos keyboard without going through your mobile phone settings, it's very easy. The methodology will differ slightly if you are using the keyboard Swiftkey, original Android keyboard, or if you use the keyboard Gboard , keyboard developed by Google. Here is the first procedure for Swiftkey below:

  • Open your keyboard in any messaging app on your Archos
  • Click on the 3 small vertical dots at the top right of your keyboard
  • Click on  » Keyboard size "
  • Make your keyboard bigger shrink it by keeping your finger pressed on one of the edges of the latter and sliding it in the direction you want

For the Gboard keyboard, the procedure is more or less the same:

  • Open your keyboard
  • Click on the star wheel icon
  • Click on " resize  »

How to change the keyboard size from your Archos settings?

Finally, if you want to go through the » Settings  »Of your Archos to change the size of your keyboard, the procedure is also quite easy, we present it to you here:

  • Open the " Settings  »Of your Archos
  • Go to the menu » Language and seizure  "(Sometimes you have to go through the menu" Global management  Before finding it)
  • Click on the keyboard you are using
  • Then go to the setting " Style and layout  »
  • Finally, define the size you want in » Size and transparency  " or " resize  »Depending on your Android version the name of the setting may change

If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of Archos, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Archos.