We recently brought Cursor Control to your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard for Android. This much-requested feature had previously only ever been available on iOS.
If you haven't tried it out you can do so by tapping & holding your spacebar to move the cursor.
If you use multiple languages, cursor control will need to be turned on first; this setting can be found in your ‘Typing’ menu.
Make yourself heard!
We'd love to know what you think. This is YOUR opportunity to help us shape the future of Cursor Control, e.g. is it useful? Does it work as you expect? Could it be improved? Do you love/hate it?
Whatever your opinion, we will take all feedback seriously.
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Matt - SwiftKey Community Lead
Ask the community your SwiftKey for Android related questions
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SwiftKey Q&A: Week 1 - Cursor Control Pinned Featured
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How to submit a Feature Request And/Or Ask a Question Pinned
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Hi guys,
How to submit a feature request
If you've had a really good idea and want SwiftKey to hear all about it, the best way to do that is to submit it via the 'Feature Request' form here:
https://support.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
We look forward to reading all your requests and improvements.
The best way to post a question
The community can help you answer your question with speed and quality. We highly recommend you always add this information to your post:
- Device make and model
- Device Android version
- Current SwiftKey version
- Steps to reproduce
- Any screen shots / video clips that help show the issue
The more information you can leave means the quicker your answer can get answered.
Best,
Ryan, SwiftKey Community Manager
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[Feature Request] Need Grammar Checking Option Answered
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I'm a loyal consumer and using SwiftKey since 2015. On my phone, I have installed Grammarly to check grammar after typing from the SwiftKey keyboard. But if SwiftKey has that option already I can uninstall the Grammarly keyboard.
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Google/Bing Searching Option Answered
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Earlier there was Google/Bing searching option. But suddenly it was removed. Most of the consumers wanted it back. Please bring it back. It saves our time.
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Text gushes from the search box Answered
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With latest version of Microsoft SwiftKey version 7.2.9.7, when you search for emoji or GIF, if the text is so long it gushes out from the search box.
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Disappointed in the lack of pride flag emojis
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There is only the rainbow flag but none of the other multitude of pride flags. Messenger has them, android keyboard has them, social media platform emojis have them, discord etc as well. SwiftKey is far behind and lacking. As someone who flies a different flag I'm seriously disappointed.
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Adding features
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I suggest to add a feature to save words or sentences internally abd the ability to pin 📍 certain words
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SwiftKey themes on Microsoft Surface Duo
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I would like to understand what the difference are between the Duo Themes and the other themes so that I might explain them.
Surface Duo Adaptive
Surface Duo Light
Surface Duo Dark
Those vs each other And any of the other themes. What is duo specific about them? Are the other themes acceptable and on the Duo? I've used the other themes, but trying to understand.
Dale
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Themes feedback Answered
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Hello. I've been flowing on SwiftKey since i had my first Xperia X10i in 2013 and it's amazing fun to use. I love to keep using it. It's been quite a long time since the themes section was updated i changed to gboard for a few days and now i want a combination of the two. It's high time to update that store make it paid if you have to Thanks
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Add support for multiple layouts when using a foldable phone
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As the title says, SwiftKey is probably the best keyboard on Android and the fact that it doesn't support one layout for a small screen and another layout for a bigger/main screen is jarring. There aren't really any good alternatives out there and the foldable part of the SwiftKey community would benefit greatly from this addition. Heck, even Microsoft with their Duo series should have already thought about this problem for their users.
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Beside the To-Do widget, I would like to give the Bitwarden app access to SwiftKey too
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Feedback: Under settings >> Rich Input >> Tasks >> "Allow Tasks suggestion on your last copied item I love this feature, and I would like Microsoft to make an API available which allows third-party apps (which have been verified/vetted by Microsoft) to be able to paste their information into SwiftKey as well. I would like to allow access to other apps under the setting "Rich Input" and to then add the Bitwarden password manager. Now only To Do Tasks (Wunderlist) items can be added but it would be great if other password managers and other apps could do this as well. Maybe you guys are already working on this and otherwise I would like to request it. I think more people would benefit from this. : )
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SwiftKey refuses to let me type accented characters on a physical keyboard using Parallels Client Answered
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I love Swiftkey, but it doesn't work correctly in combination with an RDP client like Parallels Client. Whenever Swiftkey is enabled as the current input method in the Android settings, typing accented characters (and sometimes pressing backspace) doesn't work well in the Parallels Client. When using Gboard as my main keyboard, everything works fine, but with Swiftkey, characters are shown twice, lliikkee tthhiiss, and accented characters aren't working as it should when PC keyboard mode is enabled in Parallels Client. Could this be fixed?
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Turn off autosuggestions in Facebook
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Hi, I turn off auto suggestions as I find it makes way too many mistakes. And yet when I'm using the Facebook app it still makes auto suggestions and I can't find a way to turn it off... I think I have the settings turned off and they are being ignored. Only seems to happen with the Facebook app. Any suggestions? Besides stop using Facebook I mean lol
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Make sure to finish this setup.... Answered
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How do I get rid of this this this message on the clipboard without connecting to a windows device?
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Feedback: lock resized keyboard.
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It would be nice to be able to lock a resized keyboard from being in-resized.
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SwiftKey constantly auto correct a correct word
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I constantly type 'om', and SwiftKey constantly change it to 'on'. I have choose the 'om' word by manually click it, but SwiftKey keeps constantly change it after several hours of my correction. The same thing happened to several other words too. Any solution?
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Provide show keyboard option when physical keyboard detected
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Swiftkey handles the physical keyboard pretty well, but would love a button alongside the predictions that would bring up the onscreen keyboard, but default to hidden when keyboard connected for when I've picked up the device but my keyboard is connected.
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dictionary
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Does SwiftKey have a personal dictionary that you can add + delete words that aren't already programed in? If so how do you get to it?
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Voice to Text Deletes SwiftKey Keyboard Preference
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When I go to use Voice to Text from my SwiftKey Keyboard, the keyboard disappears and is no longer accessible. Upon trying to pull up the keyboard again, it is not retrievable. When reviewing the keyboard setting in the system settings, it shows that the On-screen keyboard has changed from SwiftKey to Gboard. Help please?
This started happening after the Android 12 update.
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Keyboard won't minimize unless I restart my phone
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Hello,
I swear I posted this before, but can't find it - sorry for any duplicates.
When I'm in Messages and want to go to another app, the keyboard often won't minimize. It covers half the screen - home screen, camera, everything. Now, the only way I can get it to leave is by restarting my phone.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app but it didn't fix the problem.
Any suggestions?
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Difficult to read keyboard in landscape Answered
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See sample. Doesn't matter whether using custom colors. I'd attach screen shot if possible.
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TEXT TO SPEECH MICROPHONE NOT WORKING ANDROID 12 Answered
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just installed paid version on pixel 5A 5 G, Android 12 . text to speech function will not work, whether engaged with or without Google text-to-speech engaged (stock keyboard disengaged). Other functions seem to be okay. text-to-speech function works fine with the stock keyboard. All settings checked. Would greatly appreciate help/the fix. Thanks,
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Change activation area of each button
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For the longest time I have been having major typing issues with SwiftKey. I keep accidentally pressing keys I don't want to. The keys below the key I'm pressing activates instead. I guess my fingers are too big and because the letters are printed on the bottom vs middle, my eyes/fingers naturally want to tap the lower portions of the keys. Is it possible to change the activation area of a key? Like I'd like to add some sort of dead zone at the top of each key to prevent them from firing.
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Пробел при неточно нажатии. Answered
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При печати букв соседних с пробелом, приходится прицеливаться, чтобы не зацепить пробел. Иначе возможно получить Про ба вместо Просьба. Сделайте больше промежуток между нижним и буквами и пробелом.
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Keyboard won't go away unless I restart my phone Answered
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I used to be able to make it go away by hitting the mic button. Then i fussed around with a bunch of buttons and sometimes one would make it go, but I'm tired of this! Why is it taking over, and what can I do about it without restarting my phone every time?!
(I assume this is obvious, but below is a screen shot of my home screen with the unruly SwiftKey stubbornly refusing to eff off. )
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Can I use Microsoft Speach Software for Voice to Text?
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Can I use Microsoft Speach Software for Voice to Text instead of Google Voice Search?
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Keyboard disappears when trying to voice type Answered
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Pixel 6 Pro // Android 12 When I try to activate voice typing, the keyboard disappears. The only way to bring it back up is to open the app and select SwiftKey at my keyboard again. This happens in the main branch and the beta.
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Android 12 broke spellcheck integration
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When using gboard - spellchecker works correctly and underlines misspelled words in both languages I have configured. This used to work with Swiftkey as well - until the upgrade to Android 12. Now it continues to work fine with gboard, but neither English nor Spanish misspelled words are underlined.
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Option to hide the top bar should be added
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I use none of the features that are at the top bar such as gifs, clipboard, stickers etc. So it would be more minimalistic and clean that way too. Please grant an option to hide that bar.
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Disable learning of the new words completely.
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There should be option to disable learning of the new words completely - like the perpetual incognito mode. Please add it.