How To Turn Off Spell Check On Iphone Xr

Turning off autocorrect is one of the first things you should do when you start using your iPhone.

How To Turn Off Autocorrect on the iPhone XR

Autocorrect fails are common, and they can be extremely embarrassing. The predictive text function may insert words that you never intended to type. You don't want to risk that kind of miscommunication, especially if you use your phone in a professional context.

But the good news is that you don't have to get rid of every text correction feature at the same time. For example, you can keep using automatic capitalization but get rid of the autocorrect.

Let's look at the options you have.

Disabling Autocorrect on the iPhone XR

To switch off autocorrect on your iPhone XR, follow these steps:

Go into Settings (You can find the gray Settings icon on your app screen)
Select General
Tap on Keyboard

You'll now see a list of functions related to text correction. To turn off autocorrect, switch the green Auto-Correction toggle to off.

Text Correction and Predictive Text Functions on the iPhone XR

If you're wondering exactly what autocorrect does, here's a summary of each feature listed under Settings > General > Keyboard.

1. Auto-Capitalization

This function capitalizes the words at the beginning of your sentence. It's a good idea to keep this switched on unless you prefer to type without any capitals. Note that autocorrect may capitalize acronyms and names even if this option is turned off.

2. Auto-Correction

Auto-correction changes words without notifying you. Hence, you may not notice that the meaning of your text was completely altered. Turning it off is the safest option.

3. Enable Caps Lock

When this function is turned on, you type in all-caps.

4. Predictive

This function offers suggestions as you start typing words, and it could increase your typing speed. However, there's always a chance that you'll tap on the wrong suggestion by accident. You can turn this toggle on and off independently from Auto-Correction.

5. "." Shortcut

Here's another shorthand that lets you type faster. When this function is turned on, you can insert a full stop by tapping on the space bar twice in a row.

How to Add New Words to Your iPhone XR Shortcut Dictionary

If you don't want to get rid of your autocorrect entirely, you can improve it as you go along. Here's how you can expand the shortcut dictionary used by your phone. If there are phrases that pop up a lot in your conversations, this function can be an excellent time-saver.

Go into Settings
Select General
Tap on Keyboard
Select Text Replacement
Tap on the Plus Sign to Add a New Shortcut

Now you can add a unique shortcut which will turn into a specific phrase.

For example, you can add the shortcut 'adrs' and have it turn into your full address. However, you should make sure that the shortcut you use is a unique string of letters or symbols. So in the above example, you shouldn't use 'add' as a shortcut, as that word may show up in other contexts.

A Final Word

This iPhone's auto-correction options aren't the best-developed predictive text functions you can use. If you want to use this feature, consider downloading a different keyboard app. Swiftkey and Gboard are both good options for iPhone users.