How to Add a Number Row at the Top of the Android Keyboard

To type numbers using the default Android keyboard, we usually have to hit the "?123″ key to switch the layout. That's a bit time-consuming especially if you have to type numbers frequently

Motorola Moto X smartphone, using Google's Android software, is shown at a media preview in New York on Aug. 1, 2013. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo

To type numbers using the default Android keyboard, we usually have to hit the “?123″ key to switch the layout. That’s a bit time-consuming especially if you have to type numbers frequently. This article focuses on solving the problem by adding an Android keyboard containing a number row in its default layout.

NOTE: All screen-shots used in this article are based on Android 4.4.4.

The default Android keyboard

Here is a screen-shot of the default Android keyboard:

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