How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs

Google Docs AutoCorrect feature can help keep your work consistent by ensuring the content in your documents is spelled and capitalized correctly. Depending on your setup, when AutoCorrect is active, it can either alert you to potentially misspelled words or substitute them automatically. But what if you don’t want it to do either? Well, don’t worry, because you can simply turn off the AutoCorrect feature altogether.

Keep reading to find out how to disable the AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs across various devices, plus some other helpful Google Docs tips.

How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs on a PC

To disable the AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs via your PC, do the following:

1. Sign in to your Google Drive account and access a Docs file.
   
2. From the top of the window, choose the “Tools” option.
   
3. Select “Preferences.”
   
4. On the left of “Automatically correct spelling,” uncheck the box.
   
5. Now hit “OK” to save the change.
   

How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs on an iPhone

Follow these steps to disable the AutoCorrect feature when accessing it via the app on your iPhone:

1. Open “Settings” and select “General.”
   
2. Scroll down and tap “Keyboard.”
   
3. Swipe the button next to “Auto-Correction” to turn it off.
   

How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs on an Android

Here’s how to turn off the Google Docs AutoCorrect feature using your Android device:

1. Open the Settings menu on your phone or tablet and select Languages & Input.
   
2. Tap Virtual keyboard under “Keyboard and input methods.”
   
3. Select Android Keyboard/Swift Keyboard or any keyboard you want.
   

How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs on an iPad

To disable the AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs, follow these steps:

1. Open “Settings” and select “General.”
   
2. Scroll down and tap “Keyboard.”
   
3. Swipe the button next to “Auto-Correction” to turn it off.
   

Additional FAQs

How do I add a word to the Google Docs Dictionary?

You can populate the dictionary with words to help Google Docs identify them as misspelled. Here’s how:

1. Open a Google Docs document.

2. Click on the “Spell Check” icon in the top left. A box will open in the top right corner.

3. Select a word from the spell checker, then click “Add” to add it to the dictionary.

How do I remove a word from the Google Docs Dictionary?

To remove a word from your personal Google Docs dictionary, follow these steps:

1. Open a Google Docs document containing the word you wish to add to the dictionary.

2. Right-click on the word.

3. Choose “Remove from personal dictionary.”

How do I turn off automatic substitutions?

Follow these steps to disable automatic swaps in Google Docs:

1. Open a Google Docs document.

2. Select “Tools,” “Preferences,” then “Substitutions.”

3. To turn off some automatic substitutions, uncheck the box beside the word.

4. To delete automatic substitutions, click “Remove” beside the word, then “OK.”

How do I change margins in Google Docs?

Here’s how to adjust the margins in your Google Docs document using the mobile app:

1. Launch the document in Google Docs.

2. From the top right corner, tap on the three-dotted menu.

3. Press “Page Setup,” then “Margins.”

4. Now decide between “Custom,” “Wide,” or “Narrow.”

5. Tap “Apply” to save the changes.

How do I draw a line through text in Google Docs?

Follow these steps to add a strikethrough your text when using Google Docs from your PC:

1. Sign in to your account and access the document you wish to add a strikethrough to.

2. Select the text to add the strikethrough to. Click somewhere inside the body to select the whole document, then press “Ctrl” + “A” via your keyboard.

3. Select the “Format” tab from the top of the window.

4. Choose “Text” then “Strikethrough.”

How do I make Google Docs landscape?

Here’s how to change the orientation of your Google document to Landscape using your PC:

1. Sign in to your account and access the document in question.

2. From the top of the window, select the “File” tab.

3. At the bottom of the menu, choose “Page set-up.”

4. Select the “Landscape” option beneath “Orientation,” then click “OK.”

How do I add a row inside a Google Docs table?

Here are the steps to insert a row inside your docs table when using Google Docs from your PC:

1. Sign in to your account and access the Google Doc with the table you want to edit.

2. Click inside a cell row above or beneath where you wish to insert your new row.

3. Right-click on the highlighted cell to access the shortcut menu.

4. Now choose the option to insert a row above or below.

How do I insert a horizontal line in Google Docs?

To add a horizontal line to one of the Google Docs documents, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Google Docs account and open the file in question.

2. Click on the document where you wish to add the horizontal line.

3. Select the “Insert” tab option, found at the top of the window.

4. Choose the “Horizontal line” option for the menu.

How do I add a paragraph border in Google Docs?

Here’s how to add a paragraph border to the text in your Google Doc document:

1. Sign in to your account and access the Google Doc in question.

2. Click on the document where you wish to add the border.

3. Choose the “Format” tab.

4. Select “Paragraph Styles,” then “Borders and shading.”

5. Choose the “Top,” “Button,” and “Between” options next to “Position.”

6. Click “Apply” to save.

Google Docs AutoCorrect Feature: Help or Hinderance?

The AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs examines your text and offers alternative spellings and keyword suggestions. Although the feature is designed to be helpful, and it can be, it can also get in the way. Luckily, Google recognizes that its AutoCorrect feature might not be for everyone, so they’ve made it easy to disable and reenable the feature whenever you like.

How do you think the AutoCorrect feature helps or hinders your work in Google Docs? Tell us about your experience working with Google Drive apps in the comments section below.