Autocorrect
When typing in toki pona on a phone, many people find the built-in autocorrect feature to be disruptive.
Here's how to handle that:
Add toki pona words to autocorrect dictionary[edit | edit source]
Words in toki pona can be added to the autocorrect dictionary, so that the device doesn't change them any more.
iOS[edit | edit source]
https://www.technipages.com/how-to-add-words-to-iphone-ipad-dictionary
Android[edit | edit source]
Turn autocorrect off[edit | edit source]
Dealing with automatic capitalization[edit | edit source]
iOS[edit | edit source]
Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Capitalization"
Android[edit | edit source]
Samsung keyboard[edit | edit source]
Go to Samsung keyboard's settings with one of these steps:
- Select the gearwheel on the keyboard
- or go to the Settings app > System&updates > Language&input ( > On-screen keyboard) > Samsung keyboard
- or Settings > General management > Samsung keyboard settings, depending on the phone
Find "auto capitalize" (might be listed under "Smart typing")
Gboard[edit | edit source]
Go to Gboard's settings with one of these steps:
- Long press on the key next to the key that brings you to the special characters (usually
,
) - or select the gearwheel from the action menu above the letters
- or go to the Settings app > System&updates (or General management) > Language&input ( > On-screen keyboard) > Gboard
Then find "Text correction" and uncheck "Auto-capitalisation"
Microsoft Word[edit | edit source]
File > Options > "Proofing" tab > "Autocorrect Options" button > uncheck "Capitalize first letter of sentences" and "Capitalize first letter of table cells" in the "Autocorrect" tab
Google Docs[edit | edit source]
Tools > Preferences > uncheck "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab
Fonts | Fairfax · linja lipamanka · linja pona · linja sike · nasin nanpa · sitelen pona pona · sitelen seli kiwen |
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Text input | Wakalito · Autocorrect · Text-to-speech |
Standardization | ISO 639-3 · UCSUR |