Alternatively, you can use spelling suggestions provided by the keyboard. To correct a misspelled word, simply tap it, and a top menu will display a spelling suggestion. Thanks!įor the time being, you can either accept the presence of spelling highlights or correct the words as you type. Please add a setting to disable autocorrection and spelling suggestions in Google Docs mobile app. Open hamburger menu in the top left, then “Help & feedback,” then “Send feedback” link at the bottom.

You can speed things up by sending a request via the Google Docs app built-in feedback: It turns out, you will have to live with spelling suggestions until Google finds it important enough to change it. I have tested it today, and here is another proof.ĭisable autocorrection in iOS keyboard settings – this tip doesn’t address the issue: iOS Settings » General » Keyboards » Disable “Auto-Correction” and disable “Check Spelling.” Spell checking in Google Docs mobile app does not rely on system settings, regardless of which keyboard you currently use to write a text.Ĭhange the language of the Google Docs app – I thought that changing the preferred language of the Google Docs app (iOS Settings » Docs » Language » Change the preferred language) would make the spelling suggestions disappear. It suggests that if you disable spelling suggestions on your computer, it will also be gone in the mobile app. Turn off spell check on a computer – official Google Docs support pages say that to spellcheck a document, you should open this document on a computer. Disable spell check in Google Docs mobile app – these 4 ways don’t workĭisable spell check in the app – there is no such option in the Settings section of Google Docs iOS app (version 1.2022.12202, March 30, 2022). It’s different from system spell checking suggestions, as it’s provided by Google. You will see a tiny red or blue dotted underline under every wrongly spelled word. I believe this problem is common to iOS and Android-based Google Docs apps. There is just one little irritating thing that currently can’t be fixed – automatic spell checking suggestions. With the arrival of pageless mode, the Google Docs app for iPhone and iPad has become a fully fledged note-taking app, not just a mobile document previewer. Recently, I have closed my Notion account and switched to Google Docs. ∙ You can send feedback and wait for the app’s update. ∙ None of the tips available online are working. ∙ Currently, there is no way to disable spell check in Google Docs app for iPhone or iPad. Piotr Kowalczyk ⋮ Published on April 1, 2022

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