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Turn predictive text OFF EVERYWHERE EVERY INSTANCE NEVER TO COME ON AGAIN

Anonymous
2024-02-14T17:10:19+00:00

I have about a half an hour to work during my lunch hour on personal documents, and I have to spend about 10 to 15 minutes every other day trying to figure out how to turn off the PREDICTIVE TEXT. I want it off FOREVER. How do I disable it in every single document and instance of Word that I'm using so that it never comes on again?

I work on my tablet and there is no way to shut it off from my tablet. I have to go on a PC and then open the document there in order to shut it off.

It disrupts my concentration and is wrong more often than it's right. It is useless.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-14T17:58:59+00:00

    I'm using Word through OneDrive online through my Samsung tablet. None of those options are on the Word instance on my tablet. It is downloading and connecting to Word online through OneDrive. I know how to find all those things on my PC.

    On the version on my table, I have File>Save>Save As>History>Print>Share>Close.

    That's it. No options. There are no options to turn it off on the ribbon, either.

    So then I have to go online and shut it off from there, which defeats the purpose of using the tablet. Every time I upload a document to OneDrive it automatically turns predictive text ON. I need to kill at the source somehow and I need to know how.

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  2. John Korchok 231.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-02-14T17:45:52+00:00

    You didn't post what operating system you're using, so I'm assuming you're using Word for Windows. In the desktop application, choose File>Options>Advanced. In the Editing options section, uncheck Show text predictions while typing.

    There are other features that have a similar effect, so you may also want to uncheck Show AutoComplete suggestions in the same dialog as above. You may also want to choose File>Options>Proofing, click on the AutoCorrect Options button and uncheck Replace text as you type.

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  3. John Korchok 231.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-02-14T18:41:15+00:00

    Word for the web is a more limited version of Word and does not have the same options as Word for Windows.

    To request the addition of options in Word for the web, choose Help>Feedback>Make a Suggestion. The Word Feedback page opens. Under Platforms, click on See All, then check the Web option. Post your idea. Other users can vote on it, and Microsoft uses this feedback to prioritize their programming.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-14T18:49:43+00:00

    That is helpful. Thank you.

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