We've added Search to your Toolbar to enable you to quickly search and share directly from your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

1. What is Search for Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard?
2. How to use Search
• How to perform a Search
• How to share your results
• How to take a screenshot
3. FAQs
• Why can't I see Search in my Toolbar?
• I have a Sony device
• Do I have to use Bing? I want Google
• How do I delete my Search history?
• What happens if I type in a URL?
• Can I Search using Incognito Mode?
• I have an iPhone can I get Search too?

1 - What is Search for Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard?

With Search you're able to quickly find and share anything from the web on your keyboard. There’s no app-switching so you don't even need to leave the conversation.

Microsoft SwiftKey uses Bing to surface Search results, then you can choose either to send the whole page or take a screenshot of part of the page to share with your contacts.

All users running Microsoft SwiftKey 7.2.3 and above are able to access the Search feature from their Toolbar.

2 - How to use Search

Follow these steps to Search and share in just a few quick taps:

How to perform a Search

1. Tap into the Search box on your Toolbar
2. Type the words or phrase you want to Search for

Your Search results will be displayed over your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

Now you can either send the result to your contacts or take a screenshot.

How to share your results as a link

Tap the 'Send' icon. This will share the whole Search results page with your contact as a link.

How to share your results as a screenshot

Use the screenshot tool to crop Search results and share snippets of webpages with your contacts.

1. Tap the 'Screenshot' icon
2. Drag the edges of the boundary box to crop part of the webpage. (You can hit 'Reset' if you make a mistake).
3. Tap 'Send' when you're happy with your selection.

    

3 - FAQ

Why can't I see Search in my Toolbar?

Please ensure you have updated your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard to at least 7.2.3 in order to use Search.

I have a Sony device

We're sorry but Sony devices do not support Search.

Can I choose my Search provider?

Microsoft SwiftKey has added flexibility for you to select between Bing and Google based on your personal preferences. To select between these two options:

1. Open your Microsoft SwiftKey app
2. Tap 'Rich input'
3. Tap 'Search engine'

How do I delete my Search history?

We display your three most recent Searches in the Search box. Long press on a Search query to remove it from your history.

What happens if I type in a URL?

The Search box also works as a web browser, so you can type in a website URL and browse the web from your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

e.g. www.xbox.com

Can I Search using Incognito Mode?

Yes. If Incognito is active on your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard, we will respect your preferences when opening the embedded browser with your Search results.

I have an iPhone can I get Search too?

For the moment Search is only available on our Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard for Android.

1. How to access the Toolbar
2. What's in the Toolbar?
• GIFS
• Stickers
• Settings
• Themes
• Clipboard
• Collections
• Location
• Calendar
• Layout Switcher
• One-handed, Float, and Thumb mode
• Translator
• Customizer
• Account
• Resize
• Emoji
• Incognito
• Autocorrect
• Search
• Messaging Center
3. Where did the SwiftKey Hub go?

1 - How to access the Toolbar

Toolbar is home to all your favorite Microsoft SwiftKey features and useful settings.

Toolbar is easily accessible from your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard. Just tap the  icon to the left of the prediction bar to open/expand Toolbar.

If you wish to close your Toolbar, tap the icon to hide it.

2 - What's in Toolbar?

Toolbar is home to the following features: 

GIFS

Add and send animated images from all your favorite apps. Use the search function to find that perfect GIF for every occasion.

Read more: How to add and search for GIFS

Stickers

If you like GIFS you'll love Stickers too! Add some virality to your conversations with both static and animated Stickers. 

Read more: How to use Stickers

Settings

If you want to get under the hood and see how Microsoft SwiftKey ticks, Settings is a good place to start.

Themes 

Microsoft SwiftKey offers many themes to enable you to truly make your keyboard your own. 

Tap the 'Palette' icon to scroll through our default themes, or press 'View more Themes' to be shown every design currently available to download. 

Clipboard

The Clipboard houses all of the text you've copied for later use. The Clipboard allows you to copy and paste clips or create Shortcuts for faster insertion.

Read more: How does the Clipboard work?

Location

Easily share your Location with family and friends. Just tap the 'Location' button and Microsoft SwiftKey will insert your current address. You can choose from various nearby locations too.

Read more: How to share your Location

Calendar

Handily share meeting times and appointments to your contacts with just a few taps. 

Read more: How to use Calendar

Layouts

Tapping the Layouts icon allows you the freedom to change your Languages and Layouts without opening the SwiftKey app fully. 

Read more: How do I change the keyboard layout (e.g. QWERTY to AZERTY)?

One-handed, Float, and Thumb mode

One-handed mode is a compact, reduced-width keyboard, designed for one handed typing.

Float mode offers you the freedom to move and position your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard wherever you like.

The thumb layout offers you a split keyboard.

Translator

We’ve integrated Microsoft Translator into Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard. This gives you a fast and seamless way to use Translator's features in the context of what you’re already doing. No more switching apps or copying and pasting back and forth.

Customizer

The Toolbar Customizer allows you to tailor your Toolbar just how you want it; rearrange the order of icons, plus it acts as an overflow menu for all those icons you don't have room to show. 

Account

Get quick access to your Microsoft SwiftKey Account settings from here.

Resize

Drag the boundary boxes to resize and reposition your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

Emoji

Press for quick access to all the Emoji you love.

Incognito

If you don't want your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard to learn your words just tap the Incognito icon to switch it on. Tapping on the icon once more will exit Incognito mode and let Microsoft SwiftKey learn from you again.

Autocorrect

A handy shortcut that will toggle autocorrect on and off as your choose.

Search

Use Bing or Google to quickly search and share directly from your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

Messaging Center

Messaging center is a place to learn more about our newest features, along with tips to help you get the most out of your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard.

3 - Where did the SwiftKey Hub go?

Toolbar replaces the SwiftKey Hub that was previously accessible by tapping on the ‘hamburger’ menu on the far left of the prediction bar.

1. What is the Clipboard?
2. How to use the Clipboard
• How to copy text to your Clipboard
• How to paste from your Clipboard
• How to delete Clipboard contents
• How to manage your saved clips
3. How to use Shortcuts with Clipboard
• How to create a Shortcut
• How to insert a Shortcut
• How to edit or delete a Shortcut

1 - What is the Microsoft SwiftKey Clipboard?

When typing with your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard, you have the option to copy text and save it for later use. This could be for a quick copy/paste job or something long-form like an email or social media update. Whatever the case, it works for a short-term or long-term saving of text selections on your phone.

2 - Using the Clipboard

Next we'll guide you through all of the Clipboard's useful functions.

Copy text to your Clipboard

There are two ways to copy text.

Tap into a text field, highlight the text you want copied and select 'Copy'.

Alternatively:

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the icon.
2. Tap on the 'Clipboard' followed by the 'pencil' icon.
3. Click + to add a new clip.
4. Type your text into the 'Clip content' field. Tap 'Save'.

Paste from your Clipboard

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the icon.
2. Tap the Clipboard icon. This is where you'll find your saved clips.
3. Tap on a clip to paste into your text field.

How to delete Clipboard contents

From the Clipboard itself, a quick swipe left or right will delete a saved clip. This can be reversed by tapping 'Undo' immediately after.

Manage your saved clips

Your clips can be pinned to the top of your Clipboard by selecting the pin icon to the right of each selection. Pin copied clips to stop them expiring after 1 hour.

You can also reorder your clips by long-pressing and dragging up or down in the list.

3 - How to use Shortcuts with Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard

This feature allows you to create a shortcut to any phrase you've saved on the Clipboard. So if you tire of typing out your address, why not add it as a shortcut instead? It doesn't need to be limited to that - use it for any of your most commonly-used phrases to save even more time.

How to create a Shortcut

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the icon.
2. Tap on the 'Clipboard' followed by the 'pencil' icon. Any clips you've previously saved will appear here.
3. Tap onto a clip and enter some text into the shortcut field. For example: use something memorable like 'Home1' for your address details. Remember to tap 'Save' when done. 

How to insert a Shortcut

When you type a shortcut your clip content will appear on the prediction bar. Tap on it to insert it into the conversation.

How to edit or delete a Shortcut

1. Tap into the clip containing the shortcut you wish to remove.
2. Erase the text in the shortcut field (or replace it with something else). Tap 'Save'.

You can now send locations to anyone without leaving the keyboard.

The location feature is now available in the US, India, Russia, Indonesia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, France, Turkey, United Kingdom, Poland, Brazil, South Africa, Malaysia, Austria, Netherlands, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland and Hong Kong. 

Your Collection is a place to store all the stickers and photos you've personalized.
 

To access your Collection:

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the icon
2. Select the 'Stickers'  icon
3. Tap the 'Pin' icon

Any Stickers you've created using your own images will be saved to your Collection by default.

If you've added text to a sticker from a pack (and wish to save it for later use), tap the 'Pin' icon to save to your Collection. 

If you no longer wish to display the Sticker in your Collection, long press on it and choose 'Delete' when prompted.

1. What is Translator for Microsoft SwiftKey?
2. How many languages does Translator Support?
3. How to use Translator
• Typing with Translations
• Picking a language
4. How to Translate offline
• To use Translator offline
5. FAQ

1 -What is Translator for Microsoft SwiftKey?

Microsoft Translator is now available to use from your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard. 

Translator for Microsoft SwiftKey enables you to quickly and easily translate text in over 60 languages without ever leaving your keyboard.

2 - How many languages does Translator Support?

Just like Microsoft Translator, Microsoft SwiftKey’s translation smarts support 60+ languages. A full list is provided below under FAQ

3 - How to use Translator

Typing with Translations

Microsoft SwiftKey Translator is perfect for messaging (or any back and forth interactions). Take the following example that shows a conversation between two people. One of them is fluent in German, the other isn’t. Microsoft SwiftKey Translator can help by translating both as you write and read messages.

1. Copy the text you need translated.
   
   
   
   
2. Microsoft SwiftKey Translator will detect the language used and display the translated text above your keyboard.
   
   
   
   
3. Tap the ‘X’ or hit ‘Reply’ to clear the translation bar.
   
   
4. Now begin to type your reply - you’ll see Microsoft SwiftKey Translator translates from the native typing language to German on the fly.
   
   

Picking a Language

Microsoft SwiftKey Translator does a good job of detecting languages used. But language options can be specified should you choose to change the input and output.

Tap onto an arrow to open the language picker menu.

4 -How to Translate offline

Microsoft SwiftKey Translator has been designed to work online, but if you download the Microsoft Translator app from the Google Play Store you’ll be able to use it offline too.

To use Translator offline

1. Get Microsoft Translator from Google Play.
2. Open Microsoft Translator.
3. Tap the three dots in right-hand corner of your screen.
   
   
   
   
4. Select ‘Offline Languages’ from the menu.
   
   
   
   
5. Pick a language you’d like to use offline from the list. File sizes may be large so we’d recommend connecting to WiFi first.
   
    

5 -FAQ

• I don’t have a Translator icon.
   
  Translator is only available on Microsoft SwiftKey 7.1.4 and above. Please make sure you’re using the latest version to take advantage of this new feature.  
  
  
• What are the 60+ languages offered?
  
  Translator supports the following languages:  Afrikaans, Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian (Latin), Bulgarian, Cantonese (Traditional), Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong Daw, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Quer'etaro Otomi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tahitian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Yucatec Maya. 
  
  
• Is Translator available for iOS?
  
  Translator is not currently available for Microsoft SwiftKey on iOS. 

1. How to access Calendar
2. How to use Calendar

Our Calendar sharing feature lets you insert a calendar appointment with a couple of taps. It is worth remembering that you cannot create events using the Calendar - look upon it more as an availability tool.

1 - How to access your Calendar

Calendar is accessed through Toolbar. Open the Toolbar by tapping the icon, then tap on the 'Stickers' icon.

2 - Navigating your Calendar

By default your Calendar opens on a weekly view.

Scroll up and down to view hour-by-hour, or left to right to switch days.

Tap on the month to see the month in full. Scroll up and down to jump forwards and backwards through different months.

You can specify which calendars you want to see by tapping the 'Filter' icon.

You'll notice that Microsoft SwiftKey assigns each calendar a different colour, this is to help you differentiate between multiple events and your busy social life!

Tap on a calendar event or available time slot you wish to share. You can insert this into a message by tapping the blue tick.  

One of the most commonly sought after features on Microsoft SwiftKey is when to learn – or not learn – when typing certain words or phrases. There are a variety of cases where you'd prefer that common or rare words don't appear in your candidate predictions. This may be the case while working on a specific short term project at work or school, when chatting in a game or forum app, and even when shopping online. Incognito mode addresses these scenarios.  

To switch on Incognito mode:

1. Open up a messaging or SMS app, and tap into the text entry field.
2. In your Toolbar tap the three dots ...
3. Tag 'Incognito'. This will initiate Incognito mode (your keyboard will turn black) and switch learning off.
4. To switch learning back on, tap the three dots ... and press 'Incognito' once more.

Your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard will automatically switch to Incognito mode when it detects either of the following:

• A private browsing session in your browser.
• A text field marked as private or sensitive (e.g. when using Telegram's "Secret Chat").

You can add extra functionality to your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard by adding arrow keys. Here's how:

1. Open the Microsoft SwiftKey app from your device 
2. Tap 'Layout & keys'
3. Check or uncheck 'Arrow Keys'

Once you have enabled arrow keys in settings, they will appear at the bottom of your keyboard:

If you are using the 'thumb' layout, they will appear in the middle of your keyboard:

Tablets:

If you are using Microsoft SwiftKey on a tablet, you have the option to use the 'extended layout' which provides you with left and right arrow keys on the first pane of your keyboard. 

The full four arrow keys are available on the 2nd pane of the keyboard. To access this tap the '123' key.

1. Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard layout options
• Full (traditional)
• One-handed mode
• Float/undock keyboard
• Thumb/split keyboard mode
• Tablet layout

1 - Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard layout options

You can customize your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard layout from Toolbar.

• Tap the three dots ... 

Microsoft SwiftKey offers a variety of different layout options, namely: Full (default), One-handed (compact), Float (undocked mode), Thumb (split keyboard), and Tablet.

The screenshots below provide further detail:

Full (Traditional)

This is set as default and presents a traditional keyboard layout.

One-handed mode

A compact keyboard that squeezes itself into the extremes of your screen. Pressing the arrow icon will snap the keyboard either to the left or right.

Float/undock keyboard

A simple tap and drag is all it takes to 'float' or 'undock' your keyboard and manoeuvre it to where you like.

Learn more about float mode/undocking your keyboard

Thumb/split keyboard mode

Thumb mode splits the keyboard in half and is perhaps most useful for typing on larger devices or in landscape.

Tablet layout

Microsoft SwiftKey offers an extended layout toggle on tablet's used in landscape mode. This option augments your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard with left/right arrow keys.

Tablet users can enable the setting by:

1. Open the Microsoft SwiftKey app
2. Tap 'Layout & keys'
3. Tapping to enable 'Extended layout'

It's also possible to display a central numeric keypad. Just select the option for 'Thumb layout numpad'.

Looking to change your language layout (QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY) instead? Please see the following article.

Learn how to resize your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard

To undock your keyboard, follow the steps below:

1. Open your Toolbar
2. Tap the three dots ... 
3. Tap 'Float'

Move the keyboard around the screen by dragging the circle button. Your keyboard will dock/undock when this circle is tapped.

If you want to go back to a fixed keyboard, simply drag it down to the bottom of your screen.

Note: You can no longer undock your keyboard while using 'Thumb' layout.

Learn more about changing your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard layout

Your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard defaults to a medium size setting.

Should you want a change, you can access your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard resizing options in the following two ways.

1. From Toolbar
2. From the Typing menu

1 - From your Toolbar

1. Tap the three dots ...
2. Tap the 'Resize' option
3. Drag the boundary boxes to resize and reposition your SwiftKey Keyboard. If you make a mistake simply tap the 'Reset' button.

For users whose devices hide the chin/navbar, the resizing tool will also allow you to reposition your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard so it sits higher on your screen.

2 - From the Typing Menu

You can also resize your keyboard from within Microsoft SwiftKey settings in the following way:

1. Open the Microsoft SwiftKey app
2. Tap 'Layout & keys'
3. Tap the 'Resize' option

Troubleshooting

If your keyboard doesn't scale correctly to your screen size please uninstall the Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard (no need to clear your cache/data too) and download Microsoft SwiftKey again. This should correct any resizing problems.