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 Edit
Words in toki pona can be added to the autocorrect dictionary, so that the device doesn't change them any more.
iOS Edit
https://www.technipages.com/how-to-add-words-to-iphone-ipad-dictionary
Android Edit
Chrome Edit
https://superuser.com/questions/280181/google-chrome-dictionary-location
Firefox Edit
https://superuser.com/questions/304715/how-do-i-add-new-words-to-firefox-dictionary-suggestion-list
Disable autocorrect/auto-capitalization Edit
iOS Edit
Settings app > General > Keyboard > uncheck "Auto-Correct" / "Auto-Capitalization"
Android Edit
Samsung Keyboard Edit
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
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
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
Tools > Preferences > uncheck "Automatically correct spelling" / "Automatically capitalise words" in the "General" tab