How to turn off autocorrect in Google Docs

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The AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs can help you maintain consistency in your work by ensuring that the content of your documents is spelled and capitalized correctly. Depending on your settings, when AutoCorrect is active, it can alert you to potentially misspelled words or automatically replace them. But what if you don’t want me to do it either? Well, don’t worry, because you can simply turn off the AutoCorrect feature completely.

Read on to find out how to turn off AutoCorrect in Google Docs on multiple devices, plus other helpful Google Docs tips.

How to turn off autocorrect in Google Docs on a PC

To turn off the AutoCorrect feature in Google Docs through your PC, do the following:

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

How to turn off autocorrect in Google Docs on an iPhone

Follow these steps to turn off the AutoCorrect feature when you access it through the app on your iPhone:

1. Open “Settings” and select “General.”
   
2. Scroll down and tap “Keyboard.”
   
3. Slide the button next to “AutoCorrect” to turn it off.
   

How to disable autocorrect in Google Docs on an Android

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

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

How to turn off autocorrect in Google Docs on an iPad

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

1. Open “Settings” and select “General.”
   
2. Scroll down and tap “Keyboard.”
   
3. Slide the button next to “AutoCorrect” to turn it off.
   

Additional FAQs

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

You can fill the dictionary with words to help Google Docs identify them as misspelled. That is how:

1. Open a Google Docs document.

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

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

How do I delete 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 that contains the word you want to add to the dictionary.

2. Right click on the word.

3. Choose “Delete from personal dictionary”.

How do I turn off automatic substitutions?

Follow these steps to turn off automatic exchanges in Google Docs:

1. Open a Google Docs document.

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

3. To disable some automatic substitutions, uncheck the box next to the word.

4. To remove automatic substitutions, click “Delete” next to the word and then “OK.”

How do I change margins in Google Docs?

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

1. Start the document in Google Docs.

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

3. Press “Page Setup” and 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 strikethrough text when using Google Docs from your PC:

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

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

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

4. Choose “Text” and then “Strikethrough.”

How do I make Google Docs horizontal?

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

1. Log 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 Setup.”

4. Select the “Landscape” option under “Orientation” and then click “OK.”

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

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

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

2. Click inside a cell row above or below where you want to insert your new row.

3. Right click on the highlighted cell to access the context 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 your Google Docs documents, follow these steps:

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

2. Click the document where you want to add the horizontal line.

3. Select the “Insert” tab option, located 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:

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

2. Click the document where you want to add the border.

3. Choose the “Format” tab.

4. Select “Paragraph Styles” and then “Borders and Shading.”

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

6. Click “Apply” to save.

Google Docs autocorrect feature: help or hindrance?

Google Docs AutoCorrect scans text and offers alternative spelling and keyword suggestions. While the feature is designed to be useful, and it can be, it can also get in the way. Fortunately, Google recognizes that its AutoCorrect feature may not be for everyone, so it has made it easy to disable and reactivate the feature whenever you want.

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.