Windows 10: Swiftkey - Surface Pro

I have Swiftkey supposedly activated on my Surface Pro. This is supposed to let you type on a QUERTY keyboard in the language of preference, including the autocorrect. feature. It still types English even though I have indicated a specific language. Can anyone help?

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is the SwiftKey Keyboard available for Windows 10, Surface Pro 4, yet?

is the SwiftKey Keyboard available for Windows 10, Surface Pro 4, yet?

 

Swiftkey keyboard

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forums.

SwiftKey powers the typing experience on Windows when using the touch keyboard to write in English (United States), English (United Kingdom), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), or Russian. This
is an existing feature that we've improved for Windows 10, version 1809.

• Does SwiftKey work in Windows 10, yes or no? Yes, it is available.
  
  
• If yes, how do I activate it? Follow the below suggestion-
  

If you're a touch keyboard user that writes in any of these languages, please try out the text predictions and shapewriting in this build and
let us knowhow it feels for you. If you'd like to compare how the keyboard feels with
and without this change, check the options for supported languages under
Settings > Devices > Typing > Suggestions and Autocorrections.

To know what’s new in in the Windows 10 Insider preview builds (RS5), refer

• What's new in the Windows 10 Insider preview builds (RS5)
• Windows 10 Tip: SwiftKey
  

Also, for the touchpad not responding issue, you may go through the suggestion under the topic
The touchpad doesn't respond right away after I've been typing from the

article.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Surface Pro 3

Hi ChrisWaters3,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Could you please help me with the below information:

1. Does the battery drain out, if the tablet is not connected to peripherals?
   
   
2. Which version of Windows you are using? (To check, type: winver in start menu and hit enter.)
   

I understand how something like this can try your patience. This issue is an indication of faulty drivers or incompatible driver.
However, I suggest you to follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned below:

Method 1: Check the drivers.

Step1: Battery driver

1. Press Windows andR
   key together on your Keyboard.
2. Type devmgmt.msc and hit enter.
   
3. Click on view on top > Select Show hidden devices.
   
4. Expand the Batteries option from the list.
   
5. Select the ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery> right click on the driver and click on
   Properties.
6. Click on Driver tab > check if you have the option to
   Roll Back Driver.
7. If yes, Roll back the driver or uninstall it and restart the computer.
   

Uninstalling the driver will be automatically installed after the system is restarted. Check if the issue is fixed.

Step 2: Keyboard driver.

1. In the Device manager, go to ‘Other devices’, you will find
   Unknown devices.
   
2. Double tap on the unknown device > click on
   Driver tab> click on update driver.
   
3. Select browse my computer for driver software> Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers
   
4. Select keyboard, then click ‘Next’.
   
5. Select HID Keyboard device and click finish.
   

Method 2: Run the toolkit.


Note: If your Surface is managed by your work or school, check with your organization's IT department before running the tool.

I would suggest you to run the toolkit provided by Microsoft on
Fix common Surface
problems using the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit

If the above steps, doesn’t fix the issue. I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in the article on
Surface Pro 3 Battery
FAQ for the Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update.


Hope it helps.

Roohi Taj S

Microsoft Community - Moderator