How to turn on autocorrect on samsung

Q: How do I turn of autocorrect?

Heres how to turn off autocorrect on an Android phone with a default menu:.

Auto-correct is a nice feature, but sometimes it is more of a roadblock than it is useful. Fortunately, there is a way to disable auto-correct on the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Note 8 smartphone if you prefer to type freely without interruption. We’ll show you some options when dealing with this feature.

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Option 1 – Add Words to the Dictionary on the Fly
Option 2 – Turn Auto-correct Completely Off
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Change Autocorrect Settings on Android
Method 1: Change Autocorrect status via Settings menu on Android
Method 2: Change Autocorrect status via the keyboard on Android
Change Autocorrect Settings on iOS
Method 1: Change Autocorrect setting in the default iOS keyboard
Method 2: Change Autocorrect setting in Gboard or another third-party keyboard
How do I turn on autocorrect on my Samsung phone?
Why did my autocorrect stop working Samsung?
How do I turn of autocorrect?

Option 1 – Add Words to the Dictionary on the Fly

When “Auto replacement” is enabled on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, words are automatically changed to the word the device thinks you want to use when you press the Space bar. If this happens and you don’t want the word to be auto-corrected again, you can tap the corrected word, then choose the word as you originally typed it.

Perform these steps with every automatically corrected word the first time and eventually you will not be troubled with it any longer.

Option 2 – Turn Auto-correct Completely Off

From the Home screen, select “Apps” > “Settings” > “General management” (if an option) > “Language and input“.
Select “On-screen keyboard“.
Select the keyboard you are using. Most likely “Samsung keyboard“.
The “Smart typing” section is the one you are interested. Turn each feature on or off as desired.
- Predictive text – Words are suggested below the keyboard field.
- Auto replace – Automatically replace most likely word after space bar is hit.
- Auto check spelling – Underline spelling errors.
- Auto spacing – Place spaces in between words.
- Auto punctuate – Insert periods or apostrophes automatically.

This tutorial applies to the Samsung Galaxy models SM-G955, SM-G950SM, and N950.

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Looking to change your phone's auto-correction setting? Our guide on how to change autocorrect on Android and iOS can help you out.

Autocorrect

Autocorrect is a double-edged sword. When it works perfectly, it can be really useful. But when it goes wrong, things can get a little awkward. After all, we've all seen or had those autocorrect mishaps from our beloved keyboard apps that completely changed the meaning of what we were trying to say. So if you’re looking to change the autocorrect setting on your Android or iPhone, we can help. In this guide, we’ll detail the steps needed to enable or disable autocorrect on both mobile platforms.

Change Autocorrect Settings on Android

Pretty much all modern Android phones allow you to change the autocorrect settings on a keyboard-by-keyboard basis. If you have multiple keyboard apps installed, you can change each one individually.

To disable or enable autocorrect on your Android phone, head over to Languages & input under System in Settings. Languages & input may have a different name, like Language & keyboard, on your device.
Under Languages & input, you’ll see the Virtual Keyboard (or On-screen keyboard/ Manage keyboards) option.
Under the Virtual keyboard, Android will list all the keyboard apps installed on your phone.
Tap on your default keyboard or any other keyboard for which you want to change the autocorrect setting.
Now, tap on the Text correction option, and you’ll get to the Auto-correction setting. Some keyboard apps may not have the Text correction option and directly show you the Auto-correction setting. In any case, enable or disable it as per your choice, and you’re done. On Samsung phones, the auto-correction setting is called Auto replace, and it can be found under Smart Typing.

Method 2: Change Autocorrect status via the keyboard on Android

Gboard settings icon on
keyboard

If you already have the keyboard open in front of you, you don’t need to go all the way from the Settings menu to change the autocorrect status. You can jump directly into the keyboard settings from it. Just look for the gear icon on top of the keyboard and tap on it to enter the keyboard settings. Once you’re in the keyboard settings, follow step 5 from the previous method to enable or disable autocorrect.

Change Autocorrect Settings on iOS

In iOS, you can enable or disable autocorrect for the default keyboard via Settings, but if you’re using a third-party keyboard, like Gboard, you’ll have to change the setting by opening its app.

Method 1: Change Autocorrect setting in the default iOS keyboard

Open Settings.
Tap General > Keyboard.
You can now turn auto-correction on or off.

Method 2: Change Autocorrect setting in Gboard or another third-party keyboard

Open Gboard or another keyboard app.
Tap on Keyboard settings.
Enable or disable the auto-correction function.

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How do I turn on autocorrect on my Samsung phone?

How to Turn On Autocorrect on Android.

Open the Settings app and go to System & updates > Languages and input > Keyboards > Gboard. ... .

Choose Text correction and scroll down to the Corrections section..

Locate the toggle labeled Auto-correction and slide it into the On position..

Why did my autocorrect stop working Samsung?

Check your settings. Settings->General Management->Language and Keyboard->Samsung Keyboard settings (Or whatever keyboard that you use). Make sure Predictive Text is toggled on and Auto Replace if you want that.