How to Access Accented Characters on Your Android Smart Keyboard

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Easily type accented letters and other special characters on your Android device with Smart Keyboard

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Last Updated: April 22, 2024 Fact Checked

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Installing & Enabling Smart Keyboard

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Typing with Accents

Smart Keyboard Pro is a paid keyboard app for Android you can purchase from the Google Play Store. Once purchased, you can enable it in the Settings. This wikiHow article teaches you how to type with accents using the Smart Keyboard app on Android.

Quick Steps

Purchase Smart Keyboard Pro from the Google Play Store.
Enable Smart Keyboard Pro in the Settings.
Tap a text field to open Smart Keyboard.
Long-press the letter you want to add an accent to.
Tap the accented letter you want to type.

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Purchase and Install Smart Keyboard Pro. Dexilog Smart Keyboard Pro is a paid app that costs $2.49 to purchase. You can purchase and install Smart Keyboard Pro from the Google Play Store use the following steps to do so:
- Open the Google Play Store.
- Search Smart Keyboard .
- Tap Smart Keyboard in the search result.
- Tap the app price.
- Tap Buy .
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To do so, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Access menu. Then tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner.

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Select “Language and Input” from the Settings menu. On stock Android, it is in the System option. On Samsung Galaxy, it is in the General management option.
- If you can't find this section in the Settings app, tap the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and search "Keyboard."
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This displays a list of keyboards you have installed on your Android phone
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Tap the radio option next to Smart Keyboard Pro.
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This enables Smart Keyboard Pro.

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This can be a note, email, text message, instant message, or social media post. Tap anywhere you enter text.
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Long press any letter you want to add an accent to. A list of accents for that letter will appear.
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Tap the accented letter you want to use. This adds the letter to your text. You can do this anytime you need to add an accent to a letter.
- You can type with accents using other keyboard apps, including Gboard as well as the default Samsung Galaxy and iOS keyboards.

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