Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).
Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.
However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.
If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature. Just follow the steps listed below for your version of Windows.
Windows 10:
1 – Right-click the Start button, then select Settings from the menu.
2 – Click Devices.
3 – Select Typing from the menu in the left-hand column.
4 – Toggle the “Autocorrect misspelled words” setting to Off.
5 – (Optional) You can also turn off the “Highlight misspelled words” option if you wish, but you might find that feature to be quite handy after you have disabled Autocorrect.
Windows 11:
1 – Right-click the Start button, then select Settings from the menu.
2 – In the left-hand pane, click Accessibility.
3 – In the right-hand pane, scroll down to the “Interaction” section and select Keyboard.
4 – Scroll down to the “Related settings” section and select Typing.
5 – Toggle the “Autocorrect misspelled words” setting to Off.
6 – (Optional) You can also turn off the “Highlight misspelled words” option if you wish, but you might find that feature to be quite handy after you have disabled Autocorrect.
That’s all there is to it. After Autocorrect has been disabled Windows 10 will no longer try to second-guess the intent of your typing.
If you ever change your mind and want to re-enable Autocorrect, simply repeat the steps above and toggle the “Autocorrect misspelled words” setting back to On.