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How to enable multiple languages for the BlackBerry 10 keyboard

By Adam Zeis on 18 Feb 2013 03:27 pm
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One of the awesome features of the BlackBerry 10 keyboard is the ability to type in more than one language at a time. If you want to type in German, French and English all at once - you can do just that.

The keyboard on BlackBerry 10 will recognize the intended language and flawlessly pick up words as you type.

You can crank out massive multi-lingual emails without ever having to change a setting. You can choose the languages based on what you use most - one, two or three at a time.

Just typing on the BlackBerry Z10 keyboard is amazing, but adding in something like multiple language support turns things up to 11.

There is a bit of setup required before you begin as you have to enable the languages first, but we can help you do just that. Keep reading to find out how.

There are various settings you can tweak for the BlackBerry 10 keyboard, and this is just one. It gives you some great customization so you can cater the keyboard just how you like it for how you use your device. Typing out messages in multiple languages at once has never been easier. 

  • Tap the Settings icon
  • Tap Language and Input
  • Select Input Languages
  • On the bottom, select Add/Remove Languages
BlackBerry 10 Languages  BlackBerry 10 Languages
  • Here you will see a lost of supported languages for BlackBerry 10. Check the box next to each language you would like to add. Keep in mind you can enable up to three at once.
  • When you're done, tap Save and the chosen languages will be added
 
BlackBerry 10 Languages  BlackBerry 10 Languages

Now you are free to type in any of the enabled languages and BlackBerry 10 will do the rest. You can seemlessly change between them in mid-sentence without having to change any settings. This is truly a great feature for anyone who writes in multiple languages often as you don't ever have to pick a new keyboard to change up how you type.

Great stuff! Frappe heureux! 

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19 comments

prgvb

Your example above shows roman alphabet based languages. That is helpful but please expand the example and the explanation to include the different scripts Greek and Arabic, for instance are shown in the screen shot.

How do those work? Can one type in the same message in Greek, Arabic, and Russian? If so how?
I'd really like to know how it works in two different scripts at least.

How many combinations of scripts are built in and how do they work together?

thanks

currentodysseys

I ll second that question, can non latin alphabets be combined with latin alphabets and if so, how does it work?
I find this super useful for the browser searches and not email in particular. does this work in all of the apps that come with the phone, like browser, universal search etc or just for emailing?

still a great function to have!
Thanks!

prgvb

Maybe someone somewhere has demonstrated or explained how to use the keyboard to enter different scripts within the same message (email, sms, BBM) or into a 'Documents To Go' document or into the browser.

There may be a way to toggle easily between different keyboards.

If anyone finds such an explanation or demonstration on any forum or in any video I would be very grateful to be shown the link.

I'd like to learn.

thanks

imcurved

Adam, how about Vietnamese? Could you check. Thanks.

TMO_9000_32GB_PB

gng11

Any word on Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) handwriting input?

mrskycar

Another good question. Handwriting support would be nice.

azndoodle

I too am waiting for Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) handwriting input. When is this going to be released?

With my Torch 9800 I had unlock it and install the Asian firmware (for Taiwan) with handwriting input. I hope Blackberry doesn't have to makes us jump hoops to get this feature on our North American Z10.

I purposely bought the Z10 for this feature and I'm preying it will happen; or else I would have settled on the Q10.

DuexNoir

This is a really nifty feature that I'm sure many people really would love to have! BB needs to market these unique features with greater emphasis.

~I am BlackBerry by choice~

DJRME

Thanks to all of you who took the time to vote for the new BLACKBERRY Z10 as it is listed as #1 on
http://www.phonedog.com/rankings/smartphones/
But we must not stop there, more votes will show there are more demands, therefore we'll have a better chance of getting the phone sooner. Reply YES if you vote. Thanks!!!!

Robert22

I dont like the automatic language detection, it often makes problems. How do I switch between the languages manually on the keyboard, please?

uzmarvel

Do you even have BB10? You just disable it from settings, done.

007Storm

Anyone here figure out how to type using too languages?? I'm trying for Greek and English. Tried several times but not getting it to work as I wish it would. I can pick and choose what language and type like that but will not do it automatically as I had thought it amazingly would.

prgvb

I don't have the phone yet and am not able to experiment. When someone does work out how two or three scripts can work in the same message or document it will be a great benefit to many to share that knowledge.
thanks

ioannis_bbe

This is not working for non latin alphabet. For example tow languages English and Greek. Please add this feature for non latin alphabets or else give us a quick solution for changing between languages with a single tap or gesture.

xapns5oh

It does not seem to work automatically. What I do though is at the left of the space bar is a froward slash with a circular icon above the upper left of the slash. By deduction that is the world symbol. Press and hold down this key and a menu will pop up with the language. Slide your finger up to select Greek and release. You should now see the greek letters replace the english letters on the keyboard. Start typing away.

mike khor

hi.. when i set up the chinese simplified and english as language input, there wasn't any chinese characters appeared? why and how?? please advise..

fkw

Same problem here. Found the manual switch to Chinese input. Hold down alt key and press enter at the same time to manually switch. I really hope they come out with the pinyin input for Traditional Chinese soon. The simplified Chinese just doesn't work for me!