spiegel-keyman/android/help/basic/installing-dictionaries.md

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title: Adding Dictionaries - Keyman for Android Help
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## Adding New Dictionaries
Whenever a keyboard is [added](../start/installing-keyboards), the app automatically adds an associated dictionary
if it's available on keyman.com.

If you've downloaded a dictionary package to your device, you can [install the custom package](installing-custom-packages) to add the dictionary.

If you've already added a keyboard and an associated dictionary later becomes available on keyman.com,
you can add the dictionary from the Keyman Settings menu by following these steps:

Step 1)
From the Keyman Settings menu, select 'Installed languages'

![](../android_images/settings-languages-ap.png)

Step 2)
From the 'Installed languages' menu, touch the language for the dictionary you want to add. In this example, we select
"Straits Salish (Latin)".

![](../android_images/settings-2-installed-languages-ap.png)

Step 3)
The settings for that language will appear. At the top is the installed keyboard.
At the bottom, select "Dictionary".

![](../android_images/settings-str-settings-ap.png)

Step 4)
If there's an available dictionary to add, this page will show it. Installed dictionaries will show a checkmark on the left.
Select the dictionary name to add it.

![](../android_images/settings-str-dictionary-ap.png)

Step 5)
This will be displayed at the confirmation to install the dictionary package.

![](../android_images/settings-download-str-dictionary-ap.png)

A notification will appear when the dictionary package is downloading in the background.

![](../android_images/settings-download-dictionary-background-ap.png)

Step 6)
Once the download is complete, you'll see the dictionary-provided suggestions when you have the keyboard active.

![](../android_images/settings-suggestions-ap.png)