How can I turn off ok google, and get a keyboard back?

I have searched the net for 3 days now and done almost everything that has been suggested. Unfortunately I tapped the 'microphone' icon by mistake a few days ago and now cannot get a keyboard up in any app. I only get the 'tap to speak' icon on messaging, gmail, google, chrome, firefox, facebook, google maps etc. In Language and input, virtual keyboard is on google voice typing set to automatic with no icons or options to change. If I go to 'manage keyboards', it is greyed out with no other option. In the google settings 'ok google detection' is in 'pause' mode? It's switch is in a half off position, but greyed out. I can turn it on, but not fully off. When 'tap to speak' comes up, the 'x' to close it does nothing. I have drained battery, gone to every setting in google, followed every solution that has been offered through many internet searches (sometimes the options that are suggested I do not have on my screen). One solution offered was Settings, security, smart lock .. but it needs a pin, and voice either won't activate when tapped (that also happens a lot) or won't put the pin in. The only thing I haven't done is disable google. The disable option is greyed out. I am only able to force stop it and being non technical, don't know if there will be any repercussions. But the keyboard was working just fine with the Google app enabled before. I should be on the latest software. I just update when it tells me to. Can somebody please help me? I do not want to talk to a phone. I just want to get my keyboard back. Thanks

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