S9+ Keyboard Query

[-Ben-]

Hi,

I recently upgraded to an S9+ from the S7 Edge. With my S7, I was able to easily get to emojis as it was next to the extra symbols icon, but now it's a longer process (have to click the symbol top left and then another one). Just wondering if I am able to move the icon to where it was on the S7 (bottom left).

[Cleoriff]

Hi @-Ben-

I'm not sure... though a couple of our members @Glory1 and @viridis  have the S9

I have mentioned them here in the hope they will be able to help (or @MI5)

Welcome to the forum by the way

[jonsie]

I doubt you can change that to the original position. Personally I find the Swiftkey keyboard much better.

[-Ben-]

I have put a "," when trying to get to my emojis more times than I can count, but maybe it will be better once I am used to it then @jonsie.

[viridis · Accepted solution]

I've looked and it can't be switched.
However, gboard by google has the button there and has a skin that matches the Samsung one.

[-Ben-]

Thank you @viridis. Is the gboard separate from the keyboard settings?

[viridis]

It's an app that you download from the store, open it and it guides you through the setup

[Glory1]

@viridis helped @-Ben- as he has the S9 I believe.

I have the S8+ and I see what @-Ben- means because it is very similar on the S8+. The comma is now where the emojis key was originally and there is a block above the numbers keys containing emojis, gifs, stickers, settings and Google assistant all changed as a result of the update to Oreo. I still find myself hitting the comma when I want an emoji and hitting the extra symbols key when I want a comma. I do get there in the end but wish they hadn't changed it. After all, if it ain't broke........

[jonsie]

So a new keyboard seems to be needed. I couldn't take to the Google keyboard but it's all down to personal choice. SwiftKey gives me the text directional arrows, a nice ManU colour and smilie key where it should be 😁

[Glory1]

Yep, definitely what you get used to @jonsie.