Can Predictive Text Be Cancelled,

[bundleone]

Everything I type seems to get changed by predictive text, it is so annoying, I know what I want to say but it has other ideas

[Ellipsis]

Often it can. What device do you have?

[bundleone]

I have an apple iPad, and my phone is Alcatel with Id provider.

[Ellipsis]

On the iPad ...

From the Home screen, select Settings, then General, then Keyboard
Set the Predictive option to the ON or OFF position.

[Ellipsis]

On the Alcatel - assuming it is an Android device ...

Turn off predictive text in Android

Select Settings then Languages & Input.
Select Virtual keyboard under Keyboard and input methods.
Select Android Keyboard.
Select Text Correction.
Set the Next Word suggestions to the ON or OFF position

[bundleone]

Thank you ellipsis, I think I have done it, will check tomorrow.

[Old_Geezer]

I find I'm correcting fewer words overall using predictive text than not. Problem is the tech doesn't underline the words it's changed with predictive text because it "thinks" they're right, so one has to be extra vigilant in the inevitable 7 or 8 proof reads. :-( At least 50% of the typed words that it's introduced a typo in, it realises are wrong and underlines.

[woofgang]

OG you are talking about 3 things there....spellcheck underlines words it thinks you have misspelled, auto correction is where it guesses what you meant to spell and changes it, predictive text is where it predicts, by context and learning, what it thinks you want to type and finishes the word for you. I keep the last two turned off as they drive me crazy.

[murraymints]

predictive doodah throws up many a strange alternative !!

[woofgang]

indeed murray....amusing but not useful

[bundleone]

Yes it worked, thankyou ellipsis.

[Ellipsis]

Excellent!