Karly Wood
Autocorrect on your Mac can sometimes be more of a nuisance than a help. If you’re tired of the automatic corrections while typing, turning off this feature is quick and easy. In this article, we’ll guide you through the simple steps to disable autocorrect on your Mac, giving you full control over your text.
Also Read:- Disable Auto Capitalization on Google Docs
Steps to Disable Autocorrect On a Mac Computer While Typing & Dictations
Does Autocorrect provoke you? Struggling with autocorrect, as if you know your writing correctly, but it still keeps adjusting? Here is how you can turn off autocorrect on revamped macOS to write an email or text.
Turn Off Autocorrect On A Mac Computer
Follow the steps below according to the macOS version installed on your device.
- Click on the Apple Logo
- Select System Settings…
- Click on Keyboard
- Now, on this page, beside the Input Source, select Edit…
- Disable the toggle next to the Correct Spelling Automatically.
macOS Sonoma Updated Mac Users must turn off “Show inline Predictive text” to stop showing the suggestions. Read the full guide on Inline Predictive text on Mac.
That’s it! Now after, all the corrections you need to do are by yourself.
How To Use Dictation On Mac
With an enabled dictation feature, you can dictate text anywhere you type (Safari, Google Chrome, Pages, Words, etc.). For instance, quick responses to the Mail or to send text.
How does it work? The dictated words are sent to Apple to process the request ticket. The feedback window gauges your utterance volume and offers basic dictation controls. However, there are two different ways to use Dictation. Below are the steps to enable Dictation on your Mac.
- Go with the Apple Logo on your Mac computer or MacBook.
- Select System Settings…
- Choose Keyboard
- Enable the Toggle next to the Dictation.
For instance, if you want to use Dictation in Safari or Google Chrome, simply press the F5 Button or (Fn+F5) Keyboard Keys, and the microphone will appear on whichever browser, Message Typing Box, Email, Notes, Documents and more…, you are currently using.
How Do You Punctuate Voice Typing? Stop Auto-Punctuation
To punctuate voice typing, you need to enable the keyboard settings on the Mac Computer. Having the Mac by your side doesn’t need any third party. It has built-in settings named Auto-Punctuation on Mac Dictation (Apple Logo > System Settings… > Keyboard. In the Dictation Menu, Turn off the toggle to stop Auto-Punctuation) in the latest macOS. or Keep Enabled if you are excited to use it. see the below screen,
If you are more serious about the dictation control feature, you need to enable the Voice Control Settings.
What is Voice Control? It is a feature that allows you to use your voice to edit and interact with the computer even when you are on the Phone.
Moreover, it is the same feature that allows Control Menu Items and Click Buttons; at the same point, it enhances Dictation Functionality.
To enable it, follow the steps below.
macOS Ventura and Later: Apple Logo > System Settings… > Accessibility > enable toggle next to the Voice Control.
macOC Monterey And Earlier: Apple Logo > System Preferences… > Accessibility > Voice Control > Check on the box next to the Enable Voice Control.
Right after turning it ON, it will start listening to you with the Microphone Icon tagged Sleep.
Mac Dictation Commands
To use Dictation more precisely here are some of the mac dictation commands that you need to note down. This Dictation Command works firmly on every application like Mail Apps, Webpages, Pages, and of course with browsers.
| Wake-Up | To Wake-up The Dictation Feature |
| Go To Sleep | To Stop The Dictation From Dictating |
| Move Up | To Move Up In The Text (Should Have Multiple Line Of Text) |
| Move Down | To Move Down In The Text (Should Have Multiple Line Of Text) |
| Move Left | To Move Left In The Text |
| Move Right | To Move Right In The Text |
| Move Forward | To move forward followed by Number, Character, Words, Sentence And Paragraph |
| Move Backward | To move forward followed by Number, Character, Words, Sentence And Paragraph |
| Move Before | To move before followed by the <Phrase> |
| Move After | To move after followed by the <Phrase> |
| Move To Beginning | To move to the beginning followed by the Word, Sentence, Line, Paragraph |
| Move To End | To move to the end followed by the Word, Sentence, Line, Paragraph |
| Select | To Select <Phrase> |
| Select Previous | To Select previous Character, Words, Line, Sentence after the <Phrase> you want |
| Select Next | To Select next Character, Words, Line, Sentence after the <Phrase> you want |
| Replace | To Replace <Phrase> with <Phrase> |
| Insert Before | To Insert <Phrase> Before <Phrase> |
| Insert After | To Insert <Phrase> After <Phrase> |
| Correct That | <Phrase> followed by Sentence Correct That |
| Undo That | <Phrase> followed by Sentence Undo that |
| Copy-Paste | Select <Phrase>, copy that and paste (location) |
| Type <Phrase> | To Type <Phrase> |
| Lower-Case That | Lowercase <Phrase> |
| Upper Case That | Uppercase <Phrase> |
| Add To Vocabualury | Select <Phrase> Add To Vocabualury |
| New Line | To Go to new line |
| <Name> Emoji | To add the emoji in the sentence |
| Numeral <0-9> | To Add Numeral in the form of number |
| Roman Numeral <Number> | To Add Numeral in the form of roman number |
Conclusion
While Mac’s in-built autocorrection may be efficient enough to correct the innocent error, Autocorrect changing the words that don’t need to be, is a significant problem. You can turn off auto-correction on Mac, but if you still want help, you can use a less intrusive third-party correction.
How Do You Punctuate Spoken Text?
The text will be punctuated by the Quotation, Exclamation, Question Mark, etc, as per the type of sentence you uttered. Now it improved on Mac and iPhone’s Auto Punctuation.
Thank you! Finally after an hour or more searching fruitlessly online, I find this article and you’ve suggested something no-one else had – which has worked! I’d been thinking it was an outlook.com problem when it was in fact merely my having upgraded to Ventura on a new mbp last month. There’s something about auto-correct which makes me paranoid and create mistakes far more than usual. I am grateful to you – can now get on with my Saturday!