Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Keyboard Vibration Feature in Samsung Keyboard in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If needed, you can enable the keyboard vibration feature to have your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge provides you a short pulse of vibration when the Samsung keyboard is tapped so you can easily make sure that your input has been accepted. To make this feature works, make sure the power saving mode is disabled and the intensity of vibration feedback is well adjusted.


How to enable or disable the keyboard vibration feature in the Samsung keyboard?
As the example, we'll turn on or off this feature by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from an app or screen where you can enter text.

Method #1: From the settings menu.

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to the screen to find Sounds and vibration and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to the Key-tap feedback section and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Keyboard vibration to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the keyboard vibration feature is enabled and your phone will vibrate when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard.
   
   

Method #2: From an app or screen where you can enter text

1. Go to the app or screen where you can enter text, e.g., when composing a new text message in the Messages app.
2. Long tap the key in the left side of the space bar and then tap  to quickly go to the Samsung keyboard settings.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to the Key-tap feedback section and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Vibration to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the keyboard vibration feature is enabled and your phone will vibrate when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable or Disable Keyboard Sound Feature in Samsung Keyboard in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When the sound profile in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is set to sound mode, you can enable the keyboard sound feature to have your phone plays a click-like sound when the Samsung keyboard is tapped.


How to enable or disable the keyboard sound feature in the Samsung keyboard?
As the example, we'll turn on or off this feature by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from an app or screen where you can enter text.

Method #1: From the settings menu.

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to the screen to find Sounds and vibration and then tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to the Key-tap feedback section and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Keyboard Sound to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the keyboard sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard.
   
   

Method #2: From an app or screen where you can enter text

1. Go to the app or screen where you can enter text, e.g., when composing a new text message in the Messages app.
2. Long tap the key in the left side of the space bar and then tap  to quickly go to the Samsung keyboard settings.
   
   
3. Scroll down the screen to the Key-tap feedback section and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Sound to enable or disable this option. When the switch turns , means the keyboard sound feature is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you're tapping the Samsung keyboard.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Cursor Control Feature in Samsung Keyboard in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

If you have difficulty to manually move the text cursor when reviewing or editing a long text you have written, you can act the Samsung keyboard in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as a text cursor controller by enabling the cursor control feature so you can easily move the cursor within the text field simply by sliding your finger across the keyboard.


How to enable the cursor control feature in the Samsung keyboard?
Assuming that the predictive text feature is enabled, you can turn on the cursor control feature in the Samsung keyboard by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
   
   
2. Scroll down to the screen to find Language and input and then tap it.
   
   
3. Tap Samsung keyboard.
   
   

   Alternatively, when you're entering text, you can quickly go to the Samsung keyboard settings by long tapping the key in the left side of the space bar and then tap .

4. Scroll down the screen, tap Keyboard swipe and then select Cursor control to enable it.
   
   
5. The cursor control feature has been enabled.

How to use the cursor control feature in the Samsung keyboard?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature when reviewing a long text with the Samsung qwerty keyboard:

1. Go to the screen or app where you can use the keyboard to enter text, e.g., when reviewing a text memo in the Memo app.
2. Slide your finger to the desired direction across the keyboard to easily move the text cursor within the text field. As the example, slide your finger upwards across the keyboard to move the text cursor to the top, or slide your finger to the right across the keyboard to move the text cursor to the right.