How to set up tips on Xiaomi phone keyboard: the full guide

Owners of Xiaomi smartphones often face the fact that the standard keyboard MIUI It offers uncomfortable or erroneous clues. Some people want to add professional terms, some want to remove intrusive auto-replacement, and some people just get in the way of typos in the dictionary. Tweaking the prompts can save up to 30 percent of their time typing, but not everyone knows where to look for the right parameters.

In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can customize your keyboard, from basic settings to hidden features that Xiaomi doesn’t advertise, how to teach your writing style, block unnecessary words, and even migrate the dictionary when you change your device, and why prompts sometimes “glutch” and how to fix it without resetting.

Before you start, check the version of your keyboard. Xiaomi has two: standard. MIUI Keyboard (built into firmware) and Google's Gboard (installed separately) are for both, but the paths in the menu may be slightly different. If you're not sure what keyboard you have, just press and hold the comma when typing: a pop-up with the name will appear.

Important: Some features (such as the cloud dictionary) require authorization to Mi Account, and if you are not logged in, some of the settings will not be available.

1. Basic settings of the prompts in MIUI Keyboard

So, to start with, the simplest thing is to turn on/off auto-replace and correct, and these are the parameters that determine whether the keyboard will automatically correct typos and suggest word continuation.

Go to:

Settings → Additional settings → Language and input → Current keyboard (MIUI Keyboard) → Settings → Text input

Here you will find the key switches:

• 🔄 Auto-replacement – Corrects typo words (e.g., “hello» → «Hello" instead of "privt"). Turn off if the keyboard is often wrong.
• 📝 Showing hints -- displays word variants over keys, useful for quick typing, but may interfere with password printing.
• ⚡ Double-clicking the space for a point – handy feature for completing sentences.
• 🔍 Next word prediction – analyzes context and suggests a whole word (works better after learning).

V MIUI 14+ There's a feature called Adaptive Input, which adjusts the prompts to your writing style in different applications (for example, in messengers offers emojis, and in mail - formal turns). To activate it, find the item of the same name in the section Settings keyboard. → Extended functions.

2. Adding and removing words in the user dictionary

If the keyboard doesn't recognize your name, professional jargon, or slang words, you can add them manually, which will eliminate the constant fixes and speed up the typing.

Instructions for MIUI Keyboard:

1. Open the keyboard settings → Dictionary → User-generated dictionary.
2. Press the "+" in the upper right corner.
3. Enter a word or phrase (e.g., “cryptocurrency” or “neural network”).
4. Add a short description (optional) and save.

For Gboard, the path is different:

Settings → System → Language and input → Virtual keyboard → Gboard → Dictionary → Personal dictionary

To remove an unnecessary word (for example, if the keyboard persistently suggests "hello" instead of "hello"):

• 🗑️ V MIUI Keyboard: Go to the User Dictionary, find a word through search and swipe left.
• 🧹 In Gboard: Open your Personal Dictionary, tap on the word and select Delete».

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If the keyboard does not save added words after rebooting, check the storage permission for the application MIUI Keyboard in application settings.

3. Teaching the keyboard to your writing style

The longer you use your smartphone, the more accurate the prompts become — but only if training is enabled, which analyzes your messages (without sending data to servers) and adapts the sentences.

How to Include Training in MIUI Keyboard:

1. Go to the keyboard settings → Extended functions.
2. Activate the "Input-based learning" switch**.
3. Allow access to the Message Log (a request will appear).

For Gboard:

Settings → Text input → Input-based learning → Include

What is being analyzed:

• 💬 Frequently used words and phrases (such as “good morning” or “send screening»).
• 📱 Writing style in different applications (in VK - informal, in mail - official).
• ⏎ Sequences of action (for example, after “how are you?” often write “I’m doing well»).

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Attention: Learning only works for texts in the language chosen as the main one in the keyboard settings. If you switch between Russian and English, learn each language separately.

4. Customize the hints for different languages

If you write in multiple languages, the keyboard can confuse clues or suggest words from the wrong vocabulary, and this is solved by setting each language separately.

Addition of language to MIUI Keyboard:

1. Open the keyboard settings → Languages.
2. Select the languages management** and select the ones you need (e.g. Russian, English, Spanish).
3. Go back and activate the Multilingual Input switch.

Now, when typing, you can quickly switch between languages by swiping your finger over the space left or right.

For Gboard:

• 🌐 Go to Settings. → Languages and add the right ones.
• 🔄 Turn on Automatic Language Switching** if you want the keyboard to define the language by first characters.

Table: Comparison of multilingual functions in MIUI Keyboard and Gboard

5. Problems with tips and their solutions

Sometimes the keyboard starts to "glut": it doesn't show hints, suggests meaningless words or constantly resets the settings, and these are the most common problems and ways to fix them.

Problem 1: The clues don’t appear at all.

• 🔧 Check if the item Show hints in the settings is included.
• 📱 Reboot your phone – sometimes helps with temporary crashes.
• 🗃️ Clear the keyboard cache in Settings → Annexes → MIUI Keyboard → Warehouse → Clear the cache.

Problem 2: The keyboard suggests offensive or obscene words.

• 🚫 Go to the User Dictionary and delete unnecessary words.
• 🔒 Enable “Obvious Word Filter”** in the advanced settings.
• 🧠 Reset keyboard learning (see spoiler above).

Problem 3: The clues are slow or slow.

• 📉 Turn off Cloud Tips Search** – it can slow down when the internet is weak.
• 🗑️ Clean the keyboard data (carefully – this will reset all settings!).
• 🔄 Update the keyboard via Mi App Store or Google Play.

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If the tips are lost after the update MIUI, Try rolling back the keyboard to the factory version via Settings → Annexes → MIUI Keyboard → Three points. → Remove updates.

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Note: Some Xiaomi models (e.g. Redmi Note 10 Pro) POCO X3 Pro) after major updates MIUI To avoid this, export the user dictionary to the file before updating (the function is available in the keyboard settings). → Dictionary → Exports).

6. Transfer the dictionary to the new Xiaomi phone

When changing your smartphone, you don't have to re-learn the keyboard. MIUI There is a function of export/import dictionary, but it is hidden in the depths of the menu.

How to Translate a Dictionary from One Xiaomi to Another

1. On your old phone, open the keyboard settings → Dictionary → Exports.
2. Select the format (.txt or.xml) and save the file to the cloud (Mi Cloud) or to a flash drive.
3. On the new phone, go to the keyboard settings → Dictionary → Import and select the saved file.
4. Confirm the replacement of the current dictionary.

For Gboard, porting is even easier – just log in to the same Google account on a new device. The dictionary syncs automatically (check that sync is enabled in Google settings).

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Note: When importing a dictionary from MIUI Keyboard in Gboard (or vice versa) may not be portable due to different storage formats.

Exporting a custom dictionary|Synchronize Mi Account/Gmail|Check the keyboard version on your new phone|Import the dictionary before use-->

7. Hidden Keyboard Chips by Xiaomi

Besides the standard settings, there are a few hidden features in the Xiaomi keyboard that few people know about.

1.Fast addition of smileys and stickers

• 😊 V MIUI Keyboard Hold the button (coma) – a menu with commonly used emojis will appear.
• 🎨 In Gboard, swipe left on the button. ↗️ (arrow up) for access to stickers.

2. One-handed typing

• 👆 V MIUI Keyboard, pinch the icon ⚙️ (gear) → «One hand. "" The keyboard will move left or right.
• 📱 In Gboard, click on ≡ (line) → «One hand»**.

Voice input with translation

• 🎤 V MIUI Keyboard press the microphone → Say a phrase in Russian → The keyboard will offer translation into English (works offline!).

4. Hidden themes of design

• 🎨 Go to the keyboard settings → Themes and snooze to the end - there are non-obvious options like «AMOLED Black or Neon».

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If you are short on themes, download more from Mi Theme Store (only available for download) MIUI Keyboard).

FAQ: Frequent questions about setting up tips