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- Keyman for Android lets you type in over 600 languages on Android mobiles and tablets.
- To get started, here are some helpful hints:
-
-
| Keyboard Keys (Keyboard Present) |
- |
|---|---|
 |
- Install or select another language/keyboard | -
 |
- Hide the keyboard | -
 |
- Backspace | -
 |
- Return | -
 |
- Shift key. Long press this key to access the CTRL, ALT and CTRL ALT keys - (which can access additional key layers) - | -
 |
- Keys with a small dot in the top right corner indicate a long press key. Access - further functionality by long pressing the key - | -
| Toolbar Icons | -|
 |
- Share your text via Mail, Text, Facebook or Twitter | -
 |
- Open the Keyman Browser to use the web in your language | -
 |
- Open the menu for additional options | -
 |
- Adjust the font size | -
 |
- Delete all current text | -
 |
- Load this help page | -
 |
- Open the initial setup screen | -
+ Keyman for Android lets you type in over 600 languages on Android mobiles and tablets. + To get started, here are some helpful hints: +
+| Keyboard Keys (Keyboard Present) |
+ |
|---|---|
 |
+ Install or select another language/keyboard | +
 |
+ Hide the keyboard | +
 |
+ Backspace | +
 |
+ Return | +
 |
+ Shift key. Long press this key to access the CTRL, ALT and CTRL ALT keys + (which can access additional key layers) + | +
 |
+ Keys with a small dot in the top right corner indicate a long press key. Access + further functionality by long pressing the key + | +
| Toolbar Icons | +|
 |
+ Share your text via Mail, Text, or Twitter | +
 |
+ Open the Keyman Browser to use the web in your language | +
 |
+ Open the menu for additional options | +
 |
+ Adjust the font size | +
 |
+ Delete all current text | +
 |
+ Load this help page | +
 |
+ Open the initial setup screen | +
Switching between Keyboards
-
- To switch keyboards, follow these steps:
-
- Step 1)
-
- With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key:
-
-
-
- This will bring up a list of all currently installed languages (the default is English
- EuroLatin2). If you have already downloaded additional languages, they will appear here.
- Simply select them and the keyboard will re-appear with the new language.
-
- If you haven't installed any languages as yet, touch the +
- button in the top right corner of your screen.
-
- Step 2)
-
- A list of all available languages will appear. Scroll through this list until you find
- the language you want to install. Some languages may have multiple keyboards - for
- example we have 10+ different Tamil keyboards.
-
- 
-
- Select the language and keyboard you want to install - a popup will ask for confirmation,
- hit the Download button.
-
- 
-
- Step 3)
-
- Once the download is complete, the new keyboard will be selected. Touch the Return button on the top left corner of the popup and the new
- keyboard will become active.
-
- 
-
Switching between Keyboards
+
+ To switch keyboards, follow these steps:
-
-
Hotkey
-- To switch between languages while using an external keyboard (i.e. a bluetooth keyboard), a quick and easy way is to - use a hotkey combination. Press and hold 'Ctrl' and then press 'Tab'. - You should see a list of languages/keyboards. Tap on any available language of your choice. -
- -Accessing Keyboard Help
-- Step 1) Open the keyboard list by touching the globe key. -
-
+ With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key: +
+
+ + This will bring up a list of all currently installed languages (the default is English + EuroLatin (SIL)). If you have already downloaded additional languages, they will appear here. + Simply select them and the keyboard will re-appear with the new language. +
+ If you haven't installed any languages as yet, touch the + + button in the bottom right corner of your screen. +
+
+ + Step 2) +
+ A list of all available languages will appear. Scroll through this list until you find + the language you want to install. Some languages may have multiple keyboards - for + example we have 10+ different Tamil keyboards. +
+
+ + Select the language and keyboard you want to install - a popup will ask for confirmation, + hit the Download button. +
+
+ + Step 3) +
+ Once the download is complete, the new keyboard will be selected. Touch the ← + button on the top left corner of the popup and the new keyboard will become active. +
+
+ + Alternate Step for System Keyboard)
-
- Step 2) Touch the info icon for your keyboard. -
-
+
+ + -
Installing System Wide Keyboards
-- Step 1) Open the Keyman app and select the menu for additional options. - The screenshots below are of a device running Android 7.1 Nougat. -
-
-
- Step 2) Select 'Get Started' and then select 'Enable Keyman as a system-wide keyboard'. -
-
-
- This will open an Android settings screen for 'Available virtual keyboard'. -
-
-
- Step 3) Enable 'Keyman' as an available virtual keyboard. - This will bring up two confirmation dialogs. -
-
-
-
- Select 'OK' on both. Now when the on-screen keyboard appears for apps other than Keyman, - you'll see a keyboard icon at the bottom right. -
-
-
- Click the keyboard icon whenever you want to change the current system keyboard. -
-
Removing a Keyboard
+
+ To uninstall a keyboard, follow these steps:
+
+ Step 1)
+
+ With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key:
+
+
+
+ Step 2)
+
+ A list of all available languages will appear. Scroll through this list until you find
+ the keyboard you want to uninstall
+
+ 
+
+ Step 3)
+
+ Long press the keyboard and release to get a prompt to delete the keyboard.
+
+ 
+ Step 4)
+ Press "Delete" to uninstall the keyboard. You'll see a notification when the keyboard is deleted.
+
+ 
+
Installing Custom Keyboards
-- Step 1) From a Chrome browser, click the link to your keyboard package .kmp file. This example is for GFF Amharic 7. -
-
- Step 2) If the browser prompts to use "Keyman" to open the file, click on "Keyman" and proceed to Step 3. - Otherwise, wait for the browser to finish downloading the .kmp file. - When the browser has finished downloading the KMP file, you will need to browse to the KMP file and select it. - Select the Menu, then "Downloads", and select the downloaded KMP file. -
-
- Step 3) On Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and higher, mobile apps need to request permissions to access storage. Keyman - for Android needs access to read storage for installing the KMP file. At the dialog, select "ALLOW". Once authorized, - Keyman for Android won't need to ask for storage permission again, unless the user revokes or uninstalls the app. -
-
- Step 4) Keyman for Android will parse the metadata in the package. If the keyboard package includes a "welcome.htm" - file, this will be displayed at the confirmation to install the keyboard package. -
-
- If "welcome.htm" is not included, a generic page with the package ID and package version will be shown. Click the - left "Install" button to install the entire keyboard package. -
-- Step 5) All the keyboards in the package are installed as a group. In this example, the package only has the - "GFF Amharic 7" keyboard, so it becomes the active keyboard. -
-
- Once the keyboard has been downloaded, you should be able to use it as normal.
-
- To learn how to create a custom installable keyboard,
- click here.
-
Hotkey
++ To switch between languages while using an external keyboard (i.e. a bluetooth keyboard), a quick and easy way is to + use a hotkey combination. Press and hold 'Ctrl' and then press 'Tab'. + You should see a list of languages/keyboards. Tap on any available language of your choice. +
-Granting storage permission
-- If Keyman for Android is permanently denied storage access, attempts to install custom keyboards will fail with the - notification "Storage permission request was denied". Perform these steps to grant Keyman for Android access to storage -
-
- Step 1) Go to Android Settings.
-
- Step 2) Depending on your device, click "Apps", "Apps & notifications", or "App permissions" and grant Keyman
- storage permission. The screenshot below is from Android 7.1 Nougat.
-
Accessing Keyboard Help
++ Step 1) Open the keyboard list by touching the globe key. +
+
+
+ Step 2) Touch the info icon for your keyboard. +
+
-
Use the Keyman Browser
-
- Step 1) Click the Keyman Browser button in the Keyman app
-
- Step 2) Enter the URL of a website to visit into the address bar, for example google.com.
- Keyman Browser will load the page and detect your language if it is present, and reformat it to show your
- language instead of square boxes.
-
- Step 3) Use the bookmark button to save the current page for browsing later.
-
- Step 4) Use the Globe icon to swap between languages.
-
Installing System Wide Keyboards
++ Step 1) Open the Keyman app and select the menu for additional options. + The screenshots below are of a device running Android 8.1 Oreo. +
+
+
+ Step 2) Select 'Get Started' and then select 'Enable Keyman as system-wide keyboard'. +
+
+
+ This will open an Android settings screen for 'Available virtual keyboard'. +
+
+
+ Step 3) Enable 'Keyman' as an available virtual keyboard. + This will bring up two confirmation dialogs. +
+
+
+
+ Select 'OK' on both. Now when the on-screen keyboard appears for apps other than Keyman, + you'll see a keyboard icon at the bottom right. +
+
+
+ Click the keyboard icon whenever you want to change the current system keyboard. +
+
-
Integrate Keyman with your App or Website
-- If you are interested in learning how Keyman can be integrated into your own app or - website, visit keyman.com/engine -
+Installing Custom Keyboards
++ Step 1) Click the link to your custom keyboard package file. The link in this example is for Khmer Angkor keyboard. +
+
+ Step 2) Browse to the KMP file. Once the KMP file is on your device, you will need to browse to the KMP file and select it. + If using the Chrome browser, select the Menu, then "Downloads", and select the downloaded KMP file. +
+
+ Otherwise, use the "Downloads" or file browser app available on your Android device to select the downloaded KMP file. + If your default file browser doesn't prompt for Keyman to open the package file, you may need to use a different file + browser from the Google Play store. +
+
+ Selecting the KMP file should bring you to Step 3) +
++ Step 3) On Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and higher, mobile apps need to request permissions to access storage. Keyman + for Android needs access to read storage for installing the KMP file. At the dialog, select "ALLOW". Once authorized, + Keyman for Android won't need to ask for storage permission again, unless the user revokes or uninstalls the app. +
+
+ Older versions of Android grant Storage permissions at app installation time, so those users can skip this step. +
++ Step 4) Keyman for Android will parse the metadata in the package. If the keyboard package includes a "welcome.htm" + file, this will be displayed at the confirmation to install the keyboard package. +
+
+ If "welcome.htm" is not included, a generic page with the package ID and package version will be shown. Click the + left "Install" button to install the entire keyboard package. +
++ Step 5) All the keyboards in the package are installed as a group. In this example, the package only has the + "Khmer Angkor" keyboard, so it becomes the active keyboard. +
+
+ Once the keyboard has been downloaded, you should be able to use it as normal.
+
+ To learn how to create a custom installable keyboard,
+ click here.
+
Further Help
-
- For more information on Keyman, visit keyman.com
-
- For more information on Keyman for Android, visit keyman.com/android
-
Granting storage permission
++ If Keyman for Android is permanently denied storage access, attempts to install custom keyboards will fail with the + notification "Storage permission request was denied". Perform these steps to grant Keyman for Android access to storage +
+
+ Step 1) Go to Android Settings.
+
+ Step 2) Depending on your device, click "Apps", "Apps & notifications", or "App permissions" and grant Keyman
+ storage permission. The screenshot below is from Android 8.1 Oreo.
+
Use the Keyman Browser
+
+ Step 1) Click the Keyman Browser button in the Keyman app
+
+ Step 2) Enter the URL of a website to visit into the address bar, for example google.com.
+ Keyman Browser will load the page and detect your language if it is present, and reformat it to show your
+ language instead of square boxes.
+
+ Step 3) Use the bookmark button to save the current page for browsing later.
+
+ Step 4) Use the Globe icon to swap between languages.
+
- Keyman for Android lets you type in over 600 languages on Android mobiles and tablets.
- To get started, here are some helpful hints:
-
-
| Keyboard Keys (Keyboard Present) |
- |
|---|---|
 |
- Install or select another language/keyboard | -
 |
- Hide the keyboard | -
 |
- Backspace | -
 |
- Return | -
 |
- Shift key. Long press this key to access the CTRL, ALT and CTRL ALT keys - (which can access additional key layers) - | -
 |
- Keys with a small dot in the top right corner indicate a long press key. Access - further functionality by long pressing the key - | -
| Toolbar Icons | -|
|
- Share your text via Mail, Text, Facebook or Twitter | -
|
- Open the Keyman Browser to use the web in your language | -
|
- Adjust the font size | -
|
- Delete all current text | -
|
- Link to this info page | -
|
- Open the initial setup screen | -
Integrate Keyman with your App or Website
++ If you are interested in learning how Keyman can be integrated into your own app or + website, visit keyman.com/engine +
-Switching between Keyboards
-
- To switch keyboards, follow these steps:
-
- Step 1)
-
- With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key:
-
-
-
- This will bring up a list of all currently installed languages (the default is English EuroLatin2).
- If you have already downloaded additional languages, they will appear here.
- Simply select them and the keyboard will re-appear with the new language.
-
- If you haven't installed any languages as yet, touch the +
- button in the top right corner of your screen.
-
- Step 2)
-
- A list of all available languages will appear.
- Scroll through this list until you find the language you want to install.
- Some languages may have multiple keyboards - for example we have 10+ different Tamil keyboards.
-
- 
-
- Select the language and keyboard you want to install - a popup will ask for confirmation, hit the Download button.
-
-
-
- Step 3)
-
- Once the download is complete, the new keyboard will be selected. Touch the Return button on the top left corner of the popup and the new
- keyboard will become active.
-
- 
-
Further Help
+
+ For more information on Keyman, visit keyman.com
+ For more information on Keyman for Android, visit keyman.com/android
+
Hotkey
-- To switch between languages while using an external keyboard (i.e. a bluetooth keyboard), a quick and easy way is to - use a hotkey combination. Press and hold 'Ctrl' and then press 'Tab'. - You should see a list of languages/keyboards. Tap on any available language of your choice. -
++ Keyman for Android lets you type in over 600 languages on Android mobiles and tablets. + To get started, here are some helpful hints: +
+| Keyboard Keys (Keyboard Present) |
+ |
|---|---|
 |
+ Install or select another language/keyboard | +
 |
+ Hide the keyboard | +
 |
+ Backspace | +
 |
+ Return | +
 |
+ Shift key. Long press this key to access the CTRL, ALT and CTRL ALT keys + (which can access additional key layers) + | +
 |
+ Keys with a small dot in the top right corner indicate a long press key. Access + further functionality by long pressing the key + | +
| Toolbar Icons | +|
|
+ Share your text via Mail, Text, or Twitter | +
|
+ Open the Keyman Browser to use the web in your language | +
|
+ Adjust the font size | +
|
+ Delete all current text | +
|
+ Load this help page | +
|
+ Open the initial setup screen | +
Accessing Keyboard Help
-- Step 1) Open the keyboard list by touching the globe key. -
-
Switching between Keyboards
+
+ To switch keyboards, follow these steps:
+
+ Step 1)
+
+ With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key:
+
+
-
- Step 2) Touch the info icon for your keyboard. -
-
+ If you haven't installed any languages as yet, touch the + + button in the bottom right corner of your screen. +
+
+ + Step 2)
+ A list of all available languages will appear. Scroll through this list until you find + the language you want to install. Some languages may have multiple keyboards - for + example we have 10+ different Tamil keyboards. +
+
+ + Select the language and keyboard you want to install - a popup will ask for confirmation, hit the Download button. +
+
+ + Step 3) +
+ Once the download is complete, the new keyboard will be selected. Touch the ← + button on the top left corner of the popup and the new keyboard will become active. +
+
+ + Alternate Step for System Keyboard) +
+ The Keyman system keyboard has an additional CLOSE KEYMAN button at the bottom left of + the "Keyboards" menu. Pushing this button will close Keyman and switch to the next non-Keyman system keyboard. +
+
+ + -
Installing System Wide Keyboards
-- Step 1) Open the Keyman app. The screenshots below are of a device running Android 7.1 Nougat. -
-
-
- Step 2) Select 'Get Started' and then select 'Enable Keyman as a system-wide keyboard'. -
-
-
- This will open an Android settings screen for 'Available virtual keyboard'. -
-
-
- Step 3) Enable 'Keyman' as an available virtual keyboard. This will bring up two confirmation dialogs. -
-
-
-
- Select 'OK' on both. Now when the on-screen keyboard appears for apps other than Keyman, you'll see a keyboard - icon at the bottom right. -
-
-
- Click the keyboard icon whenever you want to change the current system keyboard. -
+Removing a Keyboard
+
+ To uninstall a keyboard, follow these steps:
+ Step 1)
+
+ With the keyboard visible, touch the globe key:
+
+
+
+ Step 2)
+
+ A list of all available languages will appear. Scroll through this list until you find
+ the keyboard you want to uninstall
+
+ 
+
+ Step 3)
+
+ Long press the keyboard and release to get a prompt to delete the keyboard.
+
+ 
+
+ Step 4)
+ Press "Delete" to uninstall the keyboard. You'll see a notification when the keyboard is deleted.
+
+ 
+
Installing Custom Keyboards
-- Step 1) From a Chrome browser, click the link to your keyboard package .kmp file. This example is for GFF Amharic 7. -
-
- Step 2) If the browser prompts to use "Keyman" to open the file, click on "Keyman" and proceed to Step 3. - Otherwise, wait for the browser to finish downloading the .kmp file. - When the browser has finished downloading the KMP file, you will need to browse to the KMP file and select it. - Select the Menu, then "Downloads", and select the downloaded KMP file. -
-
- Step 3) On Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and higher, mobile apps need to request permissions to access storage. Keyman - for Android needs access to read storage for installing the KMP file. At the dialog, select "ALLOW". Once authorized, - Keyman for Android won't need to ask for storage permission again, unless the user revokes or uninstalls the app. -
-
- Step 4) Keyman for Android will parse the metadata in the package. If the keyboard package includes a "welcome.htm" - file, this will be displayed at the confirmation to install the keyboard package. -
-
- If "welcome.htm" is not included, a generic page with the package ID and package version will be shown. Click the - left "Install" button to install the entire keyboard package. -
-- Step 5) All the keyboards in the package are installed as a group. In this example, the package only has the - "GFF Amharic 7" keyboard, so it becomes the active keyboard. -
-
- Once the keyboard has been downloaded, you should be able to use it as normal.
-
- To learn how to create a custom installable keyboard,
- click here.
-
Hotkey
++ To switch between languages while using an external keyboard (i.e. a bluetooth keyboard), a quick and easy way is to + use a hotkey combination. Press and hold 'Ctrl' and then press 'Tab'. + You should see a list of languages/keyboards. Tap on any available language of your choice. +
-Granting storage permission
-- If Keyman for Android is permanently denied storage access, attempts to install custom keyboards will fail with the - notification "Storage permission request was denied". Perform these steps to grant Keyman for Android access to storage -
-
- Step 1) Go to Android Settings.
-
- Step 2) Depending on your device, click "Apps", "Apps & notifications", or "App permissions" and grant Keyman
- storage permission. The screenshot below is from Android 7.1 Nougat.
-
Accessing Keyboard Help
++ Step 1) Open the keyboard list by touching the globe key. +
+
+
+ Step 2) Touch the info icon for your keyboard. +
+
-
Use the Keyman Browser
-
- Step 1) Click the Keyman Browser button in the Keyman app
-
- Step 2) Enter the URL of a website to visit into the address bar, for example google.com.
- Keyman Browser will load the page and detect your language if it is present, and reformat it to show your
- language instead of square boxes.
-
- Step 3) Use the bookmark button to save the current page for browsing later.
-
- Step 4) Use the Globe icon to swap between languages.
-
Installing System Wide Keyboards
++ Step 1) Open the Keyman app. The screenshots below are of a device running Android 8.1 Oreo. +
+
+
+ Step 2) Select 'Get Started' and then select 'Enable Keyman as system-wide keyboard'. +
+
+
+ This will open an Android settings screen for 'Available virtual keyboard'. +
+
+
+ Step 3) Enable 'Keyman' as an available virtual keyboard. + This will bring up two confirmation dialogs. +
+
+
+
+ Select 'OK' on both. Now when the on-screen keyboard appears for apps other than Keyman, you'll see a keyboard + icon at the bottom right. +
+
+
+ Click the keyboard icon whenever you want to change the current system keyboard. +
+
-
Integrate Keyman with your App or Website
-- If you are interested in learning how Keyman can be integrated into your own app or website, visit - keyman.com/engine -
+Installing Custom Keyboards
++ Step 1) Click the link to your custom keyboard package file. The link in this example is for Khmer Angkor keyboard. +
+
+ Step 2) Browse to the KMP file. Once the KMP file is on your device, you will need to browse to the KMP file and select it. + If using the Chrome browser, select the Menu, then "Downloads", and select the downloaded KMP file. +
+
+ Otherwise, use the "Downloads" or file browser app available on your Android device to select the downloaded KMP file. + If your default file browser doesn't prompt for Keyman to open the package file, you may need to use a different file + browser from the Google Play store. +
+
+ Selecting the KMP file should bring you to Step 3) +
++ Step 3) On Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and higher, mobile apps need to request permissions to access storage. Keyman + for Android needs access to read storage for installing the KMP file. At the dialog, select "ALLOW". Once authorized, + Keyman for Android won't need to ask for storage permission again, unless the user revokes or uninstalls the app. +
+
+ Older versions of Android grant Storage permissions at app installation time, so those users can skip this step. +
++ Step 4) Keyman for Android will parse the metadata in the package. If the keyboard package includes a "welcome.htm" + file, this will be displayed at the confirmation to install the keyboard package. +
+
+ If "welcome.htm" is not included, a generic page with the package ID and package version will be shown. Click the + left "Install" button to install the entire keyboard package. +
++ Step 5) All the keyboards in the package are installed as a group. In this example, the package only has the + "Khmer Angkor" keyboard, so it becomes the active keyboard. +
+
+ Once the keyboard has been downloaded, you should be able to use it as normal.
+
+ To learn how to create a custom installable keyboard,
+ click here.
+
Granting storage permission
++ If Keyman for Android is permanently denied storage access, attempts to install custom keyboards will fail with the + notification "Storage permission request was denied". Perform these steps to grant Keyman for Android access to storage +
+
+ Step 1) Go to Android Settings.
+
+ Step 2) Depending on your device, click "Apps", "Apps & notifications", or "App permissions" and grant Keyman
+ storage permission. The screenshot below is from Android 8.1 Oreo.
+
Further Help
-
- For more information on Keyman, visit keyman.com
-
- For more information on Keyman for Android, visit keyman.com/android
-
Use the Keyman Browser
+
+ Step 1) Click the Keyman Browser button in the Keyman app
+
+ Step 2) Enter the URL of a website to visit into the address bar, for example google.com.
+ Keyman Browser will load the page and detect your language if it is present, and reformat it to show your
+ language instead of square boxes.
+
+ Step 3) Use the bookmark button to save the current page for browsing later.
+
+ Step 4) Use the Globe icon to swap between languages.
+
Integrate Keyman with your App or Website
++ If you are interested in learning how Keyman can be integrated into your own app or + website, visit keyman.com/engine +
+ +Further Help
+
+ For more information on Keyman, visit keyman.com
+
+ For more information on Keyman for Android, visit keyman.com/android
+