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When typing in toki pona on a phone, many people find the built-in autocorrect feature to be disruptive. This page describes how to handle that on various platforms.
'''Autocorrect is fucking garbage.'''

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 ==
== Add toki pona words to autocorrect dictionary ==

Words in toki pona can be added to the autocorrect dictionary, so that the device doesn't change them any more.
Words in toki pona can be added to the autocorrect dictionary, so that the device doesn't change them any more.


=== iOS ===
===iOS===

https://www.technipages.com/how-to-add-words-to-iphone-ipad-dictionary
https://www.technipages.com/how-to-add-words-to-iphone-ipad-dictionary


=== Android ===
===Android===

https://www.howtogeek.com/238852/how-to-add-a-word-or-phrase-to-the-dictionary-on-your-android-device/
https://www.howtogeek.com/238852/how-to-add-a-word-or-phrase-to-the-dictionary-on-your-android-device/


===Chrome===
== Turn autocorrect off ==
https://superuser.com/questions/280181/google-chrome-dictionary-location


===Firefox===
[[File:jan Kita - pali li awen.gif]]
https://superuser.com/questions/304715/how-do-i-add-new-words-to-firefox-dictionary-suggestion-list

==Disable autocorrect/auto-capitalization==


== Dealing with automatic capitalization ==
===iOS===
===iOS===
Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Capitalization"
Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Correct" / "Auto-Capitalization"

===Android===
===Android===

====Samsung keyboard====
====Samsung Keyboard====
Go to Samsung keyboard's settings with one of these steps:
Go to Samsung Keyboard's settings with one of these steps:
* Select the gearwheel on the keyboard
* Select the gearwheel on the keyboard
* or go to the Settings app > System&updates > Language&input ( > On-screen keyboard) > Samsung 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
** or Settings > General management > Samsung keyboard settings, depending on the phone
Find "auto capitalize" (might be listed under "Smart typing")
Find "Auto replace" / "Auto capitalize" (might be listed under "Smart typing")

====Gboard====
====Gboard====
Go to Gboard's settings with one of these steps:
Go to Gboard's settings with one of these steps:
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* or select the gearwheel from the action menu above the letters
* 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
* 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"
Then find "Text correction" and uncheck "Auto-correction" / "Auto-capitalisation"

===Microsoft Word===
===Microsoft Word===
File > Options > "Proofing" tab > "Autocorrect Options" button > uncheck "Capitalize first letter of sentences" and "Capitalize first letter of table cells" in the "Autocorrect" tab
File > Options > "Proofing" tab > "Autocorrect Options" button > uncheck "Replace text as you type" / "Capitalize first letter of sentences" and "Capitalize first letter of table cells" in the "Autocorrect" tab

===Google Docs===
===Google Docs===
Tools > Preferences > uncheck "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab
Tools > Preferences > uncheck "Automatically correct spelling" / "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab

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Latest revision as of 09:32, 28 October 2023

When typing in toki pona on a phone, many people find the built-in autocorrect feature to be disruptive. This page describes how to handle that on various platforms.

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]

https://www.howtogeek.com/238852/how-to-add-a-word-or-phrase-to-the-dictionary-on-your-android-device/

Chrome[edit | edit source]

https://superuser.com/questions/280181/google-chrome-dictionary-location

Firefox[edit | edit source]

https://superuser.com/questions/304715/how-do-i-add-new-words-to-firefox-dictionary-suggestion-list

Disable autocorrect/auto-capitalization[edit | edit source]

iOS[edit | edit source]

Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Correct" / "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 replace" / "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-correction" / "Auto-capitalisation"

Microsoft Word[edit | edit source]

File > Options > "Proofing" tab > "Autocorrect Options" button > uncheck "Replace text as you type" / "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 correct spelling" / "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab