idea Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App in ArcGIS Survey123 Ideas

Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

RichOchs — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:27:13 GMT

In the Survey123 app for Android, all text fields default to the Android "password" style keyboard entry meaning you have to type each letter one at a time into the field. For those users who use Android's built in "swipe" keyboard entry for fast text entry on a mobile device, this really slows down data collection. Please consider adding the ability to use the swipe keyboard for text field entry in the Survey123 app. Thanks!

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

PaoloBasile_ST — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:54:16 GMT

Yes, it would be very useful to have this possibility of writing in the Survey!

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

tiztrain — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:50:03 GMT

very surprising this is still a problem but I second this. would help with efficiency for sure

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

BrandonGregg — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:40:58 GMT

We have field workers entering a lot of text into assessment surveys. This is a very frustrating detail that we would like to se fixed !

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

NoMonkey — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:40:32 GMT

I would be keen that swipe texting was included. When rolling out Survey123 to users who swipe text, they give feedback the app has "broken their keyboard setup" and it's very jarring to go back to 'password' style for the one app.

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

Graham_Walker — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 05:07:09 GMT

Fully agree with this being a huge oversight when it comes to in-field productivity and efficiency. Swipe text is so much quicker!!

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:47:23 GMT

I'd be satisfied if the predictive text and autocorrect worked on the keyboard, let alone the swipe function!

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

HeatherBrittonCoRD — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:59:58 GMT

I have also had a request for swipe texting. For field workers entering a lot of text and used to swipe texting it slows down their production. Esri please include this feature! Or the ability to use your microphone and dictate into the survey.

Re: Swipe Keyboard Support for Android Survey123 App

ChoppedBaconTurbine — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:53:41 GMT

Yes please! Having to tap-tap-tap all my text input into my surveys is a real drag.