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Spellcheck
- Thread starter BettiBz
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I certainly have. While you can dismiss the auto-correction before it changes the word, the only way to stop it permanently is to go to Settings>General>Keyboards>Auto-Correction and turn the switch off.
twerppoet
iPad Fan
I turn auto-correct off, but leave spell checking on. That leaves the mistakes with a red underline, so I can go back and fix them myself. I can tap on the mistakes and get a suggestion, and much of the time it's what I wanted.
twerppoet
iPad Fan
No problem.
And yes, the predictive text at the top of the keyboard is different from the spell check that underlines incorrect words. Hold in mind that spell check doesn't always work perfectly. I've had it underline correctly spelled words (usually contractions) and ignore a few incorrectly spelled ones. But mostly it works.
Predictive text can be used a bit like spell check. If you double tap a word to select it, you'll see alternate spellings and/or choices in the predictive text. You can tap them to replace the word if you see it. Tapping the Replace option in the popup menu may or may not offer different choices.
It's also a quick way to capitalize a word if you forgot. Double tap the word to select it, tap the shift key, then select the now capitalized version from the predictive text choices. You can ALL CAPS a word or acronym the same way. Double tap the shift key to put in in caps lock mode. The predictive text choices will be all caps.
In the end, the main reason I turn off auto-correct is that I prefer any mistakes to be my mistakes. Besides, my mistakes are the usual, normal, stupid human mistakes, not the crazy substitutions auto-correct occasionally comes up with.
And yes, the predictive text at the top of the keyboard is different from the spell check that underlines incorrect words. Hold in mind that spell check doesn't always work perfectly. I've had it underline correctly spelled words (usually contractions) and ignore a few incorrectly spelled ones. But mostly it works.
Predictive text can be used a bit like spell check. If you double tap a word to select it, you'll see alternate spellings and/or choices in the predictive text. You can tap them to replace the word if you see it. Tapping the Replace option in the popup menu may or may not offer different choices.
It's also a quick way to capitalize a word if you forgot. Double tap the word to select it, tap the shift key, then select the now capitalized version from the predictive text choices. You can ALL CAPS a word or acronym the same way. Double tap the shift key to put in in caps lock mode. The predictive text choices will be all caps.
In the end, the main reason I turn off auto-correct is that I prefer any mistakes to be my mistakes. Besides, my mistakes are the usual, normal, stupid human mistakes, not the crazy substitutions auto-correct occasionally comes up with.
- Thread Starter
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I wanted to turn off auto correct and did but then the auto caps didn't work so had to enable it to get back I for i ..know what I mean?
Just don't know why predictives words at bottom are not coming up anymore. Is it me or latest upgrade?
Txs for all the info on caps, but knew about double tapping cap key, not shift to get ALL CAPS.
Just don't know why predictives words at bottom are not coming up anymore. Is it me or latest upgrade?
Txs for all the info on caps, but knew about double tapping cap key, not shift to get ALL CAPS.
twerppoet
iPad Fan
They are not at the bottom of the page, but rather at the top of the keyboard. I posted some images and more explanation in the other Sentences thread you posted in. I got confused.
twerppoet
iPad Fan
I'm not sure what you are are talking about?
Are you talking about the predictions at the top of the keyboard, or the suggestions you get when tapping an red underlined word? Those appear in a pop-up menu.
Are you talking about the predictions at the top of the keyboard, or the suggestions you get when tapping an red underlined word? Those appear in a pop-up menu.
twerppoet
iPad Fan
Maybe this will clear things up as to what is predictive text and what is spellcheck. I may have been confusing you about auto-correct too. It's changed since the predictive text came along.
If you have predictive text turned on the autocorrect suggestions show up in the predictive text line. When predictive text is turned off they show up as they used to, as blue suggestions under the words.
The main differences between predictive text and autocorrect is that predictive text never corrects. It only tries to predict what the rest of the word (or next word) will be. And you have to tap the word for it to be replaced.
With spell checking it will start offering alternate words when it doesn't see a correct one, and it will use that alternate word if you tap the space key. The only way to avoid the alternate word is to finish typing (correctly) the entire word, or tap the little x in the suggestion.
That's why it's so annoying. If you want to type a word that is not recognized then you have to tap that little 'x'.
One way to tell if both auto-correct and predictive text are on at the same time is that the middle word in the predictive text bar will turn blue if it is offering a correction, as opposed to a prediction.
If you have predictive text turned on the autocorrect suggestions show up in the predictive text line. When predictive text is turned off they show up as they used to, as blue suggestions under the words.
The main differences between predictive text and autocorrect is that predictive text never corrects. It only tries to predict what the rest of the word (or next word) will be. And you have to tap the word for it to be replaced.
With spell checking it will start offering alternate words when it doesn't see a correct one, and it will use that alternate word if you tap the space key. The only way to avoid the alternate word is to finish typing (correctly) the entire word, or tap the little x in the suggestion.
That's why it's so annoying. If you want to type a word that is not recognized then you have to tap that little 'x'.
One way to tell if both auto-correct and predictive text are on at the same time is that the middle word in the predictive text bar will turn blue if it is offering a correction, as opposed to a prediction.
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