Autocorrect

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

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/

Chrome

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

Firefox

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

Disable autocorrect/auto-capitalization

iOS

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

Microsoft Word

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

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