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Where can I find a keyboard for my language?[todo]Please see Find FirstVoices keyboards for your language |
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There's something wrong with my keyboard - how do I contact you?You can email us at hello@firstvoices.com about any problems or bugs with your keyboard. |
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How do I swap between mobile keyboards?Android There are two methods that can be used to switch between mobile keyboards. One method is by pressing and holding the little globe key, usually located to the left of the space bar. Holding this key will bring up your input method menu, where you can select which keyboard you wish to use. Tapping the globe key allows you to switch between multiple languages if you have more than one installed on your keyboard. Note: This no longer works on Samsung devices. Please see I can’t swap my keyboard (Samsung) for further instructions on how to set up your device.  The other method is by tapping the Keyboard Button in your navigation bar. Tapping it brings up the input method menu, where you can select the keyboard you want. Note: This button is only visible if you have enabled it. If you would like to enable it, see Setting up the FirstVoices Keyboard App in the installation guide.  iOS To swap
iOS To swap between keyboards, pressing and holding the little globe key, usually located to the left of the space bar. Holding this key will bring up your keyboard menu, where you can select which keyboard you wish to use.
Tapping the globe key allows you to switch between multiple languages if you have more than one installed on your keyboard.  |
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The Keyboard doesn't work on my iPhone/iPad anymore!The update to iOS 16 in the fall of 2022 created a bug that prevented the app from working properly. This has since been fixed - please see this page for the solution. If this does not help, contact us at hello@firstvoices.com for support. |
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I can’t swap my keyboard (Samsung)On newer Samsung phones, the default keyboard will only allow users to swap between different languages added to the Samsung keyboard instead of between any keyboards users may have installed. The best way to swap keyboards is to toggle on the Keyboard Button in your settings. This will save you from needing to go into your settings every time you need to swap your keyboard! In your phone’s settings, you will need to scroll down to General Management, then Keyboard List and Default. Toggle on the last option, Keyboard button on navigation bar. There will now be a small keyboard icon in the bottom left corner of your screen when your keyboard is active. When this button is pressed and held, a menu with the keyboards you have installed will appear. Here, you can select which keyboard you would like active. Note: If you have Voice Input active, you may see a small microphone instead of a keyboard icon. If you regularly use Voice Input and would like to keep this active, you can press and hold the microphone icon and swap it with the keyboard icon as needed, like in the below clip.
If you do not use Voice Input, you can turn this feature off so that the Keyboards Button is always showing. Return to your settings, and once again scroll down to General Management. Tap on Samsung Keyboard Settings, then Voice Input, and select None from the options listed. Now the microphone option will not be shown. If you wish to turn this feature back on, follow the same steps but select Samsung voice input.
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Keyboard will not update!Every once in a while the App doesn't update the keyboards as it should, and neither updating the app or uninstalling-reinstalling resolves this issue. For example, someone who has had the FV Keyboards App installed for years heard that the Southern Carrier keyboard has a new layout, but it continues to show as the old layout despite updating their app. The user will need to clear the app's data and cache, uninstall, and then reinstall the app |
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How do I access numbers or punctuation on my computer keyboard?On many of the FirstVoices keyboards, the number and punctuation keys are modified to type out letters and special characters that are not on the English keyboard. To access the original values of modified keys, press Right-Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac). The Slash / is typed Right-Alt + Slash on Windows, Option + Slash on Mac. |
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