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A simple how-to guide to keeping your phone quiet while you type
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While the sound of a keyboard click-clacking away can be satisfying for some, perhaps you would prefer to compose your text messages in silence. While most laptops – with the exception of the Microsoft Surface – do not have dedicated keyboard sound output, many iPhone and Android devices default to making audible typing noises. This step-by-step wikiHow guide will show you how to change some simple settings so your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows laptop will stay silent while you type.
Things You Should Know
- On an iPhone, change the keyboard volume in the Sounds & Haptics menu, and if you have iOS 16 or later you can also change the vibration settings.
- The steps to change keyboard sound on a Samsung phone are different from most other Androids.
- Android users can download and switch between many different keyboard apps, though Gboard and SwiftKey are the most common.
Steps
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Tap the Settings app. It will be shaped like a gear and should be found in your Apps menu. [1] X Research source
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Tap on Sounds & vibration . It will be close to the top of the menu.Advertisement
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Tap on System sound/vibration control . You will have to scroll to near the bottom of the screen.
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Toggle the Samsung Keyboard off . This is located under the volume menu.
- To turn off haptics, toggle off Samsung Keyboard under the Volume menu on the same screen.
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Tap the Settings app. It will be shaped like a gear and should be found in your Apps menu. [2] X Research source
- You can also access Settings from the notification bar by swiping down from the top of your screen and tapping the gear icon in the top-right.
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Scroll and tap Languages & input . It will be toward the bottom of the Settings menu.
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Tap Virtual Keyboard . Most Android devices besides the Samsung come with either Gboard or SwiftKey enabled. They are also available to download, meaning you can change or switch keyboards depending on your preferences.
- You will be able to see which keyboard is currently enabled under Default Keyboard .
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Tap the currently enabled keyboard to open its settings. Depending on which keyboard you have enabled, the menu options will vary.
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For SwiftKey, tap Sound & vibration .
- This will take you to a menu that allows you to toggle off the Keyboard sound volume or adjust the volume using the slider.
- You can also toggle or adjust the Keypress vibration .
- SwiftKey is one of the only keyboards that lets you change the sound made while typing by selecting from options in Keypress sound profile .
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For Gboard, tap Preferences .
- Under the Key Press heading, you can toggle off Sound on keypress and Haptic feedback on keypress .
- If these options are toggled on you can adjust the volume and vibration with the sliders.
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Tap the Settings app. It is a grey gear icon and should be located on your main screen. [3] X Research source
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Tap Sounds & Haptics .
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For iOS 15.7 or older, scroll to Keyboard Clicks and set the toggle to off.
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For iOS 16 or later, tap Keyboard Feedback . This will give you the option to switch off both Sound as well as Haptics , which is the vibration you feel when using your keyboard.
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To temporarily disable typing noises, mute your phone. The keyboard sound on an iPhone is linked to the phone's volume level.
- To quickly lower or mute the volume , you can use the physical switch on the side of the phone or change the volume in the Control Center .
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Open your Windows Settings . It's the gear icon in your Windows menu.
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Click Accessibility . This option is near the bottom of the left panel.
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Click Keyboard . You'll see this under "Interaction" in the left panel.
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Click the switch next to "Toggle Keys." Turning this feature off ensures that you won't hear any sounds when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock.
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Expand the Notification preferences panel. It's just below the "Toggle keys" option.
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Remove the check mark from "Play a sound when I turn Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys on or off." This disables the sounds you hear when you enable or disable Sticky Keys and any other keyboard features.
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Tips
- There are a variety of ways to quickly access your Android’s keyboard settings to turn off or change the volume.Thanks
- If you already know which keyboard you are using, you can simply search for the app on your phone, open it, and access the settings from there.Thanks
- If a keyboard is open on your screen, clicking on the gear icon in the right corner just above the keyboard will lead you to settings, as well.Thanks
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