In the event that you encounter problems with your eyesight, you may find it difficult to read all the information on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8. Although modern cell phones are well suited to the different views of their users, some functions are not optimal. On the contrary, you may feel that your keyboard is taking up too much screen space and not leaving enough for the rest of the content. Either way, you'll be happy to hear that there is a solution to address your problem.

We will precisely, in this guide, teach you how to change the keyboard size of your Samsung Galaxy S8? In this context, first of all, we will discover how to change the keyboard to have a keyboard more suited to your eyesight or your needs. Then, in a second step, we will find out how to enlarge or reduce the keyboard of your Samsung Galaxy S8.

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How to change keyboard on Samsung Galaxy S8?

So let's start our guide by teaching you the technique to change the original keyboard of your Samsung Galaxy S8. Even if the keyboard is not the most important criterion of a smartphone, if it does not completely suit you, you may experience difficulty writing messages or make mistakes due to keys that are incorrectly positioned for your body type. We will therefore first teach you the technique to install a new one, then give you an example with a keyboard that we really like in writing, the keyboard Fletsky for Samsung Galaxy S8. If you ever want to change the keyboard language of your Samsung Galaxy S8, do not hesitate to take a look at our guide.

How to install an alternative keyboard on Samsung Galaxy S8?

So it's time to show you the technique for install and use an alternative keyboard on your Samsung Galaxy S8. As we told you before, there are a lot of alternative keyboard apps out there and you are sure to find what you need. 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 Samsung Galaxy S8:

  • Open the Google Play Store app
  • Search either » Keyboard  "And select one from the applications either type" Fletsky  »To download the keyboard we recommend
  • Once you have chosen your application, click on » Installer  »
  • Confirm the manipulation and wait for the download and installation to complete

Change the keyboard of its Samsung Galaxy S8 for Fleksy

After installing your keyboard you just need to set as default on your Samsung Galaxy S8 so you can find it whenever you need it. Download and install Fletsky in the event that this is not already the case, then follow the instructions below:

  • Open the Fletsky app
  • Follow the different steps, first of all, activate Fletsky keyboard in your input parameters
  • After that, from the list of virtual keyboards that are offered, select Fletsky as the default keyboard
  • Click on Fletsky in the event that you wish to access additional configurations and in particular change the keyboard size of your Samsung Galaxy S8

How to change the keyboard size of your Samsung Galaxy S8?

Now is the time to teach you the two techniques for enlarge or shrink the keyboard of your Samsung Galaxy S8. We will first see the manipulation going directly through the keyboard settings, in use. After that, going through the settings of your smartphone.

How to change the keyboard size directly from a messaging application on your Samsung Galaxy S8?

To directly modify the size of the keyboard of your Samsung Galaxy S8 without going through the settings of your smartphone, it's very easy. The procedure will differ slightly if you are using the keyboard. Swiftkey, original Android keyboard, or in the event that you use the keyboard Gboard , keyboard developed by Google. Here is the first solution for Swiftkey:

  • Open your keyboard in any messaging application on your Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 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 the settings of your Samsung Galaxy S8?

Finally, in the event that you wish to go through the » Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy S8 to change the size of your keyboard, the procedure is also quite easy, here it is:

  • Open the " Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 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 want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy S8, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S8.