What is Flow and how do I enable it with Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard?

1 - How to set up Flow

You can disable/enable Flow on your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard by following the below steps:

1. Open your SwiftKey app

2. Tap 'Typing'

3. Tap into 'Gesture input'

4. Check/uncheck Flow

Show predictions after Flow

With Flow enabled you have the option to toggle between two different behaviors.

By default Microsoft SwiftKey will show you a set of corrections after Flowing a word, or you can choose to display a set of next word predictions. Both options insert the appropriate spacing after. 

When the toggle is set to 'Off':

• Select one of three corrections. This will insert the word followed by a space.

When the toggle is set to 'On':

• Inserts the middle prediction, shows next word predictions and auto adds a space for you.

2 - How to use Flow

When you want to flow double letters (i.e. 'tt' in 'letters'), just hold your finger over the letter you want to type twice a little bit longer than normal.

If you wish to retroactively correct a word you've just flowed, just tap the backspace key and you'll see three different word predictions in the prediction bar.

You can switch seamlessly between flowing and tapping the keys at any time - there’s no need to switch input modes.

Flow also allows you to Flow through space. You can glide your finger over a word, move down to the spacebar, and flow the next word, all without lifting a finger.

3 - Why isn't Flow working?

If your Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard is set to use Gestures then you won't be able to Flow. We offer you the choice between one or the other.

Enabling Android's Explore By Touch Accessibility feature will deactivate Flow.

Flowing is not available in text fields where Microsoft SwiftKey does not offer predictions, for example password fields or in some apps with code that clash with predictions.