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Autocorrect: sometimes it can be a lifesaver, but other times it can be a serious inconvenience. If you\u2019re someone who would rather get rid of autocorrect all together, here is how you can turn it off across multiple devices.<\/p>\n

iPhone<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re tired of autocorrect on your iPhone changing things for you, it\u2019s very easy to turn off.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Go into Settings on your iPhone or your iPad.<\/li>\n
  2. Select \u201cGeneral,\u201d which is a part of the third grouping (below Do Not Disturb).<\/li>\n
  3. Scroll down to find Keyboard, which is below the \u201cDate & Time\u201d option.<\/li>\n
  4. Press the slider to right of \u201cAuto-Correction.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Android Devices<\/strong>
    \nIf you have the Google Keyboard, which the majority of Android devices do, this is a very quick fix.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Navigate to your Android device\u2019s Settings menu.<\/li>\n
    2. Select \u201cLanguage & input,\u201d which is near the \u201cAccounts\u201d menu item.<\/li>\n
    3. Find the \u201cGoogle Keyboard\u201d entry and select it.<\/li>\n
    4. Towards the bottom of the screen, select \u201cText correction.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Windows 10<\/strong>
      \nWindows has gotten into the autocorrect game with the addition of the feature in Windows 10. As with the other devices\/operating systems above, however, it can easily be disabled.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Press the Windows key and the letter I at the same time to open the Settings app.<\/li>\n
      2. Click on Devices, and then on the left hand side of the screen, click \u201cTyping.\u201d<\/li>\n
      3. On the right, click the slider below \u201cAutocorrect misspelled words.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Apple Computers<\/strong>
        \nApple\u2019s auto correct isn\u2019t only for its iDevices \u2014 it is enabled on their laptops and desktops as well. To turn off the feature\u2026<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Within the Apple Menu, go to System Preferences.<\/li>\n
        2. Select \u201cKeyboard.\u201d<\/li>\n
        3. Click the Text tab, and then uncheck \u201cCorrect spelling automatically.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Have you ever wanted to get rid of autocorrect on your phone? Here\u2019s how to get rid of that pesky feature that can often do more harm than good!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[2649,2440,3092,3095,887,145],"class_list":["post-4641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-android-device","tag-apple","tag-autocorrect","tag-disable-autocorrect","tag-iphone","tag-windows"],"yoast_head":"\nYour Guide to Disabling Autocorrect on Nearly Every Device - PSafe Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Your Guide to Disabling Autocorrect on Nearly Every Device\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/guide-disabling-autocorrect-nearly-every-device\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Your Guide to Disabling Autocorrect on Nearly Every Device - 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