Change Keyboard Language on Samsung Android

How to Change Keyboard Language on Samsung Android Phones.

Learn how to add new languages to your Samsung keyboard and switch between them while typing.

If you type in more than one language, changing your keyboard language is very helpful. When your keyboard is set to the wrong language, autocorrect will try to change your words into the wrong language. Setting up the correct language fixes that.

This guide uses a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra running Android 14 with OneUI 6.1. The steps work on most Samsung Galaxy phones.

Why Change the Keyboard Language?

Here are the main reasons to set up the correct keyboard language:

· Autocorrect will suggest words in the language you are actually typing
· Special characters and letters for that language become available
· You can type in multiple languages without switching back and forth constantly

How to Add a New Language to Samsung Keyboard

Before you can switch languages, you need to add the language to your keyboard.

Here is how to add a language:

· Open any app where you can type (like Messages or Notes)
· Tap on the text field to bring up the keyboard
· Tap the gear icon (settings) on the keyboard
· Tap Languages and types
· Tap Manage input languages
· Find and check the language you want to add
· Tap Back or Save

You can add as many languages as you want. The keyboard will download the necessary files for each one.

How to Switch Between Languages While Typing

Once you have multiple languages installed, there are a few ways to switch between them.

Method 1 – Use the language key (easiest):

· Look for a globe icon or a language abbreviation on your keyboard (like ENG or ROU)
· Tap it to cycle through your installed languages
· Each tap switches to the next language

Method 2 – Long press the space bar:

· Long press on the space bar
· A menu will pop up showing all your installed languages
· Tap the language you want to switch to

Method 3 – Swipe on the space bar:

· Place your finger on the space bar
· Swipe left or right
· This will cycle through your languages one by one

This method is fast if you only have two or three languages installed.

How to Remove a Language You No Longer Need

If you have too many languages and want to clean up your list, removing them is easy.

Here is how to remove a language:

· Open the keyboard in any app
· Tap the gear icon
· Tap Languages and types
· Tap Manage input languages
· Uncheck the languages you want to remove

How to Change the Language Switching Method

Samsung lets you choose how you want to switch between languages. You can use the language key (globe icon), or you can hide it and use the space bar instead.

Here is how to change the method:

· Open the keyboard in any app
· Tap the gear icon
· Tap Languages and types
· Tap Language switching method

You will see options like:

· Language key – shows a globe icon on the keyboard
· Swipe on space bar – hides the globe, use the space bar for switching

How to Rearrange Your Language Order

If you use one language more often than others, you can put it at the top of the list.

Here is how to reorder languages:

· Go to Samsung Keyboard settings > Languages and types > Manage input languages
· Tap the three lines next to each language
· Drag them up or down to change the order

The language at the top will be the default when your keyboard opens.

Quick Summary

What you want to do How to do it
Add a language Keyboard settings > Languages and types > Manage input languages > check the language
Switch languages Tap the globe icon, long press space bar, or swipe on space bar
Remove a language Same menu, uncheck the language
Change switching method Keyboard settings > Languages and types > Language switching method
Reorder languages Manage input languages > drag the three lines

Final Tip

If you use two languages that share the same alphabet (like English and Spanish), the Samsung keyboard will offer suggestions from both at the same time. You do not need to switch manually. The keyboard figures out which language you are typing and suggests words accordingly. This is a great time saver once you have both languages added.