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This How.com.vn teaches you how to turn off autocorrect on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Autocorrect is a standard typing feature that's built into most operating systems and platforms; disabling it will prevent your computer or mobile item from automatically changing misspelled words to their nearest correct spelling.
Steps
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- Scroll down and tap Keyboard. It's near the middle of the General page.
- Tap the green "Auto-Correction" switch . The switch will turn grey , signifying that you've disabled autocorrect on your iPhone or iPad.
- If the "Auto-Correction" switch is already grey, autocorrect is already turned off.
- You might also want to turn off the "Check Spelling" feature by tapping the green switch next to this heading as well.
- Scroll down and tap System. You'll find this at the bottom of the Settings menu.
- On a Samsung Galaxy, you'll instead scroll down to tap General management.
- Tap Languages & input. It's near the top of the page.
- Tap Virtual keyboard. This option is in the middle of the page.
- You'll tap On-screen keyboard if you have a Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet.
- Select your Android's keyboard. Tap the keyboard which came installed on your Android.
- For example, a Samsung Galaxy user will tap Samsung Keyboard here.
- If you use Gboard, you can tap Gboard here instead.
- Tap Text correction. It's in the middle of the screen.
- On a Samsung Galaxy, tap Smart typing here instead (unless you selected Gboard, in which case you'll tap Text correction).
- Tap the teal "Auto-correction" switch . The switch will turn grey , signifying that your Android's autocorrect feature is no longer enabled.
- If this switch is grey, autocorrect is already disabled on your Android. While you're here, you might also want to turn off the "Show correction suggestions" feature in this menu.
- On a Samsung Galaxy's default keyboard, you'll tap the blue "Predictive text" switch here.
- Click Devices. It's in the middle of the Settings window.
- Click the Typing tab. This option is on the left side of the Devices window.
- Find the "Autocorrect misspelled words" heading. You'll usually see it at the top of the window.
- Click the "On" switch . It's below the "Autocorrect misspelled words" heading. Doing so causes the switch to turn off which signifies that autocorrect isn't active on your computer anymore.
- If this switch has "Off" next to it, autocorrect is not enabled on your computer.
- You might also want to turn off the "Highlight misspelled words" feature in this menu by clicking its "On" switch.
- Click System Preferences…. It's in the drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the System Preferences window.
- Click Keyboard. You'll find this in the System Preferences window. The Keyboard window will pop up.
- Click the Text tab. It's at the top of the Keyboard window.
- Uncheck the "Correct spelling automatically" box. This is in the top-right corner of the window. Doing so turns off autocorrect for your Mac.
- You might also want to uncheck the "Capitalize words automatically" box here.
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I turn off autocorrect on an LG Risio?Community AnswerFollow the steps for Android in Method Two.
Tips
- One positive aspect of leaving autocorrect enabled is that your computer or phone will eventually learn to leave alone certain often-used misspelled words (e.g., slang).Thanks
Warnings
- Some programs, such as Microsoft Word, may offer autocorrect options or suggestions regardless of your computer's autocorrect settings.Thanks
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