Do you look at what you just wrote, or do you simply trust your device when you hit the SEND, PRINT or SAVE button?
Auto-correct is a type of software program that identifies misspelled words, uses algorithms to identify the words likely to be intended, then edits the text according to its predictions. Auto-correct is commonly a feature included in writing programs and messaging devices.
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The website DamnYouAutoCorrect.com was started in 2010 by Jillian Madison. It is also the name of a book Madison wrote that was published in 2011 by Hyperion Books. The website and the book are compilations of texts sent on iPhones and Androids that were altered by the phone’s autocorrection feature, to produce what end up as unintentionally funny messages. Within a week of its launch, the website collected hundreds of submissions, and attracted about one million page views.
Don’t want to look stupid?
This is how to fix your auto-correct on Android phones:
• Open the Settings app, and go to System > Languages and input > Virtual keyboard > Gboard.
• Choose Text correction and scroll down to the Corrections section.
• Locate the toggle labeled Auto-correction and slide it into the On or Off position, depending on your preference.
Like the android, the iPhone also automatically enables autocorrect on its keyboards, which means it will automatically fix a typo like “adn” to “and” if you’re typing quickly and misspell a word. To turn off autocorrect:
• Open Settings on your iPhone.
• Tap General.
• Tap Keyboard. Toggle the option for “Auto-Correction” so that it’s off.
How to turn on (or off) automatic spelling and grammar checking in your Word application:
• Click on File, under More…click Preferences > Spelling & Grammar.
• In the Spelling & Grammar dialog box, under Spelling, check or clear the Check spelling as you type box.
• Under Grammar, check or clear the Check grammar as you type box.
