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Anonymouse

26-01-2026 13:08

Just discovered something annoying

I tried turning off autocorrect in Chrome (for a start) because it really is a drunken elf trying and failing to be helpful. I am tired of correcting autocorrect.

I checked Settings -> Languages on my tablet. The Spell Check section is GONE! Apparently I CAN'T turn it off! What the actual f***?!

Okay, I'll try doing it from the tablet itself!

No, it's still there! Okay, I'll try rebooting, maybe it hasn't got the memo! :mad:

AAARRRGGHHH!!! STILL THERE!!!

Hugh	26-01-2026 13:27

Re: Just discovered something annoying

I don't know what tablet you have, but on iPads autocorrection is under "Keyboard" in Settings

nomadking

26-01-2026 13:38

Re: Just discovered something annoying

General advice. Often somebody else is likely to have had a similar problem and posted somewhere how to fix it. Use search engines eg Chrome spell checker settings missing.

Anonymouse

26-01-2026 16:13

Re: Just discovered something annoying

Ah. Found the problem: the tablet. Device Options was the answer. It doesn't appear in OpenOffice either. But OO still does what I want it to re ordinal numbers, i.e. taking 1st and making the 'st' a superscript.

Doesn't invalidate my autocorrect gripe, though. It really should be better IMO.

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