
Just tap Settings > General > Keyboard, then toggle Auto-Correction to Off. You simply type what you mean, letter by letter, and if something is misspelled, so be it. Autocorrect may seem like a permanent fixture, but you can actually disable it whenever you like.

There are several tactics you can use to prevent misunderstandings in the future, and I guarantee that any of them will work wonders. Here’s the good news: You actually have a lot of power over the autocorrect feature on your iOS Phone.Īfter all, your phone is trying to learn from you. But sometimes we send messages without realizing how embarrassing they are. Most autocorrect errors are funny, like a digital Mad Libs. Tip in a Tip: If you really want to take control of your iPhone, click here for power tips you’ll wish you’d known from Day One. So why do you have to drive me so crazy? Why do you take the words I intended to type and completely rearrange them? Why must you always turn “Missy” into “Mossy,” or “so” into “do,” or “well” into “we’ll”? Why can’t you just accept the things I type into that tiny keyboard, except when I obviously intended something else? You complete me – or, more accurately, you complete my sentences.

You see the word “brain” and know I meant “Brian.” You instantly switch letters around, turning nonsense into coherent words. Oh, autocorrect! Sometimes, you’re so handy. Watch Video: 5 ways to avoid iPhone auto-correct embarrassment
