How to create text shortcuts on the Samsung Keyboard
By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026
Open Settings, General management, Samsung Keyboard settings, Text shortcuts and tap +. Type a short code and the full phrase. When you type the code, the phrase appears as a suggestion above the keyboard. Tap it to insert.
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › General management › Samsung Keyboard settings › Text shortcuts
- Real screenshots
- 3 of 5 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Step by step
Open Samsung Keyboard settings
Open Settings, tap General management, then Samsung Keyboard settings.
Tap Text shortcuts
It is in the Smart typing group.
Tap +
The page explains the idea with an example: type a word and get a longer phrase suggested.
Enter the shortcut and the phrase
Shortcut: a few letters you would never type by accident, such as myad. Expanded phrase: the full text. Save it.
Use it
Type the shortcut in any app. The phrase appears in the suggestion bar above the keyboard. Tap it.
About this guide
Text shortcuts save typing for things you write often: your email address, your home address, a standard reply.
The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.
Good to know
Another keyboard such as Gboard has its own shortcut list. These only work in the Samsung Keyboard.
In short: Settings, General management, Samsung Keyboard settings, Text shortcuts, +.
Links checked on 4 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.