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

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

iOS

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

Android

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

Turn autocorrect off

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Dealing with automatic capitalization

iOS

Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Capitalization"

Android

Samsung keyboard

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

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

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

Tools > Preferences > uncheck "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab