How To Turn Off Autocorrect on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Predictive text is a mixed blessing. Although it can save you a lot of time and catch some embarrassing typos, it also causes new issues.

When you mistype or misspell a word, your phone’s autocorrect can “fix” it. But the fix might have nothing to do with what you’re typing. While this can be hilarious, it can also cause serious misunderstandings.

So how do you turn off the predictive text feature in your Note 8? Is there any way you can improve the quality of your autocorrects?

Turning Off Autocorrect

Here are the steps that you need to take to switch off the predictive text option on the Note 8.

1. Swipe to the Apps Screen

Just swipe up or down from the home screen.

2. Select the Settings Icon
3. Select General Management
4. Tap on Language and Input

5. Check Your Default Keyboard

This part of the tutorial describes turning off the Samsung Keyboard without replacing it with anything else. If you want better autocorrect, using a different keyboard might be your best option.

6. Select On-Screen Keyboard

Now you can see all the keyboard apps used by your phone.

7. Tap on Samsung Keyboard.

Scroll down to the smart typing options.

Here are the available options, which you can switch on or off.

• Predictive text
• Auto spell check
• Auto capitalize
• Auto spacing
• Auto punctuate
• Keyboard swipe controls

The first option, Predictive text, is the one that replaces your words if there’s a typo. When you turn this off, you won’t have to worry about embarrassing autocorrect mistakes. You’ll have total control over what you’re typing.

If you want to keep track of spelling errors, you can keep Auto spell check on. Your phone will underline words that are not in its dictionary without making any replacements.

The next three options all refer to formatting. Auto capitalize makes sure that the first letter in a sentence is capitalized, while Auto spacing adds spaces between words. If Auto punctuate is turned on, you get a full stop by tapping on the space bar twice.

You can change your Keyboard swipe controls to Swipe to type. This is a special typing method, which uses text prediction and lets you swipe across the keyboard instead of tapping individual letters. It can be more comfortable to use than regular typing.

It’s important to point out that there’s a difference between Swipe to type and the handwriting recognition option that this phone offers.

In Short

To get rid of autocorrect issues, turn off Predictive text. The other options may help you type more accurately, but they can also be a hindrance.

A Final Word

Is there any way to improve autocorrect instead of removing it?

If predictive text is turned on, your phone will keep learning and get better over time. To improve the prediction algorithm, tap on the word that your phone corrected. Then retype the word that you wanted.

But there is a quicker option as well. You can install keyboard apps that have more sophisticated autocorrect.

Gboard by Google is one popular option. Some users prefer Fleksy or SwiftKey.

Whichever app you go for, typing will feel easier and more natural than with the Samsung Keyboard. These apps use machine learning to improve text predictions, so they give far more accurate suggestions.