How To Do Auto Correct And Spell Check On iPad Mini

How To Do Auto Correct And Spell Check On iPad Mini

For many languages, iPad Mini uses the active dictionary to correct misspellings or make suggestions as you type. When iPad suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing.

  • Accept the suggestion: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
  • Reject a suggestion: Tap the x next to the suggestion.
  • Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPad becomes more likely to accept the word. iPad may also underline words youve already typed that might be misspelled.
  • Replace a misspelled word: Tap the underlined word, and then tap the correct spelling. If the word you want doesnt appear, just retype it.
  • Turn auto-correction or spell checking on or off: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

Shortcuts and your personal dictionary on iPad Mini

Shortcuts lets you type just a few characters instead of a longer word or phrase. The expanded text appears whenever you type the shortcut. For example, the shortcut omw expands to On my way!

  • Create a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut.
  • Prevent iPad from trying to correct a word or phrase: Create a shortcut, but leave the Shortcut field blank.
  • Edit a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap the shortcut.
  • Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other iOS devices: Go to Settings > iCloud and turn on Documents & Data.

Keyboard layouts on iPad Mini

On iPad, you can type with a split keyboard thats at the bottom of the screen, or undocked and in the middle of the screen.

  • Adjust the keyboard: Touch and hold adjust icon, then:
    • Use a split keyboard: Slide your finger to Split, then release.
    • Move the keyboard to the middle of the screen: Slide your finger to Undock, then release.
    • Return to a full keyboard: Slide your finger to Dock and Merge, then release.
    • Return a full keyboard to the bottom of the screen: Slide your finger to Dock, then release.
  • Turn Split Keyboard on or off: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Split Keyboard.
  • You can use Settings to set the layouts for the onscreen keyboard or for an Apple Wireless Keyboard that you use with iPad. The available layouts depend on the keyboard language.
  • Select keyboard layouts: Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards, select a language, and then choose the layouts.

Note: This article will work on all iPads using iOS 6; including iPad Mini, iPad 2, The New iPad (iPad 3), iPad 4 (iPad with Retina display).

Haridas Gowra Avatar

Help Us Grow

If you like this post, please share it with your friends.

You are free to copy and redistribute this article in any medium or format, as long as you keep the links in the article or provide a link back to this page.

Subscribe to Newsletter




Privacy Settings

Privacy & Cookie Overview

Our website uses cookies to provide you with the best user experience possible. These cookies are stored in your browser and perform essential functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website, as well as helping us to understand which sections of the website you find most useful and engaging.

To learn more, you can read our Privacy & Cookie Policy or reach out through our Contact form.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies must always be enabled to ensure the proper functioning of this website and to allow us to provide you with excellent service. These cookies are also essential for saving your cookie preferences.

Google Adsense

We use Google AdSense to keep this site free by displaying relevant ads. AdSense requires essential cookies that cannot be disabled, but you can manage other cookies. We respect your privacy and provide options to control non-essential cookies.

For more details on how Google handles your data, visit Google's Data Usage Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information on how we protect your data.

AddToAny

We use AddToAny for social sharing. It doesnโ€™t store cookies, ensuring a privacy-friendly experience. AddToAny complies with GDPR and CCPA by default.

For more, see their Privacy Policy.

OneSignal

We use OneSignal to send notifications to users who opt in. OneSignal complies with GDPR and is certified under the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield frameworks.

For more, see their Privacy Policy.

3rd Party Cookies

This website utilizes third-party cookies, which can enhance your experience and support our ongoing efforts to improve our services.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data, such as visitor numbers and popular pages, to improve user experience and site performance. Keeping this cookie enabled helps us refine the site based on visitor activity.

For more information, see Googleโ€™s Privacy Policy.

Discover more from Prime Inspiration

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading