Say what autocorrect is doing
Why the phone changes your words, and that the last say is always yours.
Autocorrect watches what you type and swaps in the word it believes you meant, without asking.
It works from a dictionary, so names and places are what it gets wrong.
Key points
- Autocorrect swaps your word for the nearest one in its dictionary
- It edits the line in front of you, never after you send
What to remember
- The changed word is still yours to change back.
- Autocorrect knows words, not people.
Try this
Type an unusual name into a message on your own device, watch what happens, then close it unsent.
Practice: Say what autocorrect is doing. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.