Customize Your Language & Keyboard
Change how the onscreen keyboard for your Amazon Fire phone operates with special features like auto-
correction, next word prediction, and different keyboard languages.
To change your device language:
1. From Settings, tap Device, and then tap Change your language.
2. Select English (United States) or Spanish (United States).
To change your keyboard language:
1. From Settings, tap Keyboard, and then tap Change the keyboard language.
2. Select English (United States) or Spanish (United States). Or, to download a new language, tap
Download Languages, and then tap the language you want to download. To delete a keyboard
language, tap the Edit icon, tap the checkbox next to the language you want to delete, and then tap the
Delete icon.
Note: If you're downloading a keyboard language for the first time, you will need to accept the Swype Terms of
Service before you can download the keyboard.
Tip: When you're using a keyboard on your phone, press and hold the Spacebar on the keyboard to switch
between languages.
Keyboard Settings
To configure auto-correct, spell-checking, and other feature settings:
1. From Settings, tap Keyboard, and then tap Configure auto-correct and spell-checking or tap
Manage advanced keyboard features.
2. Tap the switch next to the following features to turn them on or off:
Auto-correct - Words spelled incorrectly will be corrected automatically as you type.
Auto-capitalize - Words at the beginning of sentences will be capitalized automatically.
Advanced Keyboard - Secondary keys will be accessible by pressing and holding.
Check Spelling - Words spelled incorrectly will be underlined.
Trace Typing - Enter words by tracing your finger from key to key.
Dictionary - Add words to your personal dictionary to enhance auto-correct suggestions.
Keyboard Tips
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Press and hold a key to access special characters. Drag your finger to select a character from the pop-
up menu.
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They keyboard provides suggestions of the next word you will type. Tap a word in the list to select it.
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To enable caps lock, double-tap or press and hold the Shift key to turn on caps lock mode. Single-tap
the Shift key to exit.
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You can enable or disable keyboard sounds and vibrations. From Settings, tap Sounds and
Notifications, and then tap Change the sound your phone makes when you interact with it.
Related Help Topics
Keyboard Basics on page 93
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