Best Keyboards for Note 5

[MerpsMom]

I'm flipping through all the keyboards I've downloaded, and keep revisiting them every few months. I currently have Google Keyboard, Swype + Dragon, Samsung, TouchPal, Swiftkey, and SlideIt.

Anyone use Google Keyboard because I can't find Settings anywhere. Maybe there aren't any?? It's a pretty good keyboard, but surely you can do a little customizing? BTW, TouchPal seems to have dropped the ball recently, as has SwiftKey. Just my observation, but can anyone answer the Settings question on Google Keyboard?

MM

 

[Brad Bilger]

What settings are you looking for. I press and hold the comma key to bring up settings for Google keyboard. Color, size, dictionary, preferences... Press and hold until the gear appears then slide to the gear. I'm hoping this is what you need.

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[tube517]

I thought Samsung's keyboard was based on Swiftkey?

 

[nglandon]

I switch between Google and SwiftKey. If you actually go into the app you have a bit of customizing but not much.

 

[adityakumara]

I never change my Keyboard Apps since first time I use Swiftkey Keyboard

 

[BergerKing]

SwiftKey dropped the ball? I've had two updates from them, recently, looked around, see no rolling orbs anywhere around me. :-s

 

[theonecid]

Priv Keyboard!

 

[bbqwings2]

Chrooma is very similar to Google keyboard, however it is very customizable. It does cost a few bucks though.

From my AT&T Note 5 paired with my larger Asus Zenwatch 2

 

[burwil]

I periodically fiddle with other keyboards and eventually go back to google despite its limitations due to it's accuracy in swiping.

 

[Rukbat]

I've stuck with Swiftkey for quite a few updates - even the same light blue and silver look. (I don't really use too many of the options, I just like the size of the keys and the layout.) My only problem is that selecting Swiftkey as the default still brings up the Samsung keyboard most of the time. (And the Swiftkey beta went in the wrong direction for people who liked the older version.)

 

[salscott]

Swype.. I'm stuck on not peck typing anymore

 

[TJA3500]

You can swipe with Google keyboard.

 

[James8561]

Swype has the best swipe typing. the default built-in Samsung keyboard is convenient too in how it autotype your emails and contact names, but the downside is that it can be annoying when you don't want to type an email. I tried swiftkey and while it's nice, I couldn't take the battery life trade off

 

[josney]

SwiftKey for me

 

[MerpsMom]

I had no idea you could press the comma key to bring up a gear on the Google Keyboard. Never have seen anything referencing that anywhere.

Great to have a forum like this from which to learn such tricks.

But I still can't downsize the keyboard.

 

[kj11]

Google keyboard. It's hands down the best for swiping. SwiftKey flow is garbage and cumbersome, and Swype was great 5 years ago, but they've done nothing to improve it since then.

 

[billykac]

Google keyboard. If the extent to which you use your N5 is to scribble a quick text, lots of keyboards can work. If you need to ever work in a document that's longer than a page or two, most keyboards - including Swiftkey - lock-up and become inoperable. Pretty ridiculous.

Google keyboard just works. Plus, for us N5 users, the Google Handwriting Input app is awesome, and once installed, both Google keyboards integrate with each other. Pretty cool.

 

[ctvette2003]

Blackberry keyboard is by far the best and has the best shortcuts! Download here BlackBerry Keyboard 1.0.1.3168 APK Download by BlackBerry Limited. - APKMirror

 

[TJA3500]

You can even add a row of numbers at the top http://www.androidcentral.com/how-add-dedicated-number-row-google-keyboard

 

[billykac]

You can even add a row of numbers at the top How to add a dedicated number row to the Google Keyboard | Android Central

Very cool. Didn't know this. I just tried it and it reduces the keyboard real estate too much to accommodate all of the new "PC" keys.
I had to go back to default.
Good to know though.