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

The default Samsung keyboard in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has some features that can be used to help you type better, one of which is the character preview feature. When this feature is enabled, your phone will show a big character bubble when you're tapping a key on the Samsung QWERTY keyboard. It comes handy if you have difficulty to make sure that you have tapped the right key when typing, such as when you have thick fingers.


How to enable or disable the character preview feature in the Samsung keyboard?
You can turn on or off this feature 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 to the Key-tap feedback section and then tap the ON/OFF switch next to Character preview to enable or disable this option. The switch turns when it's enabled.
   
   

How to use the character preview feature in the Samsung keyboard?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature when entering text with the Samsung qwerty keyboard:

1. Go to the screen or app where you can enter text, e.g., when composing a new text message in the Messages app.
2. Tap a key on the Samsung qwerty keyboard and you'll see the character(letter/number/symbol) of the key in a big bubble.
   
   

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.