How to enable or disable Text Predictions while typing in Word

If you want to enable or disable Text Predictions while typing in Word, here is how you can do that. You can use the in-built settings or the Word Options panel to turn on or off the automatic text prediction functionality in Word.

What is Text Predictions in Word?

When you type in Word, it displays the next word automatically. You can get that word/s without typing it physically by pressing the Tab button. Word scans the entire document and displays such words automatically so that users can consume less time and get more things done.

At times, it is handy since it helps you type more words in less time. However, sometimes, it may create clutter while typing. If that happens to you, you can disable the text prediction in Word using this guide. Luckily, you do not need to go through any Group Policy or Registry Editor method since an in-built option does the change very well.

How to enable or disable Text Predictions while typing in Word

To enable or disable text predictions while typing in Word, follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Word on your computer.
2. Click on the Options.
3. Switch to the Advanced tab.
4. Find the Show text predictions while typing.
5. Tick the checkbox to enable.
6. Remove the tick from the checkbox to disable.
7. Click the OK button.

Let’s check out these steps in detail to learn more.

First, you need to open Microsoft Word on your computer and click on the Options menu visible in the bottom-left corner. It opens the Word Options panel on your screen.

Then, switch to the Advanced tab and find the Show text predictions while typing setting under the Edition options section. Tick the corresponding checkbox to enable the text predictions and remove the tick from the checkbox to disable the text predictions.

Finally, click the OK button to save the change.

How do I turn off Text Predictions in Word?

To turn off text predictions in Word, you need to follow the aforementioned guide. It is possible to disable the text predictions in Word with the help of Word Options. For that, switch to the Advanced tab and find the Show text predictions while typing setting. You need to remove the tick from the checkbox to disable the text predictions.

How do you get rid of predictions when typing?

To get rid of text predictions when typing in Word, you can go through the above-mentioned steps. First, you need to open Word Options by clicking the Options menu. Then, go to the Advanced tab and remove the tick from the Show text predictions while typing checkbox. Finally, click the OK button to save the change.

That’s all! Hope this guide helped.

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