How to Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
Starting with Windows 10 build 17035, Microsoft is introducing the ability to see text suggestions while typing on a hardware keyboard.
Text suggestions for hardware keyboard only supports the English (United States) language at this time.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off autocorrect misspelled words as you type on a hardware keyboard when text suggestions are available for your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words for Hardware Keyboard in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words for Hardware Keyboard in Registry Editor
1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Devices icon.
2 Click/tap on Typing on the left side, and turn on or off (default) Autocorrect misspelled words I type for what you want under Hardware keyboard on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 You can now close Settings if you like.
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings
EnableHwkbAutocorrection2 DWORD
0 = Off
1 = On
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_on_autocorrect_misspelled_words_as_type_for_hardware_keyboard.reg
Download
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_off_autocorrect_misspelled_words_as_type_for_hardware_keyboard.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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Turn On or Off Autocorrect for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
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New #1
Hello @Brink
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I used theREGfile toTurn Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words I Type, but it was stillTurned On.
On investigation, theHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settingshad TWOEnableHwkbAutocorrectionentries . . .
I changed theREGfile to the following and it was thenTurned Off. . .
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Created by: Shawn Brink ; Created on: November 17th 2017 ; Updated on: May 5th 2018 ; Tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/98269-turn-off-autocorrect-hardware-keyboard-windows-10-a.html [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings] "EnableHwkbAutocorrection"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings] "EnableHwkbAutocorrection2"=dword:00000000
I doNOTknow if this is unique to my system but I thought I would point it out.
This the change to theTurn OnREGfile . . .
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Created by: Shawn Brink ; Created on: November 17th 2017 ; Updated on: May 5th 2018 ; Tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/98269-turn-off-autocorrect-hardware-keyboard-windows-10-a.html [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings] "EnableHwkbTextPrediction"=dword:00000001 "EnableHwkbAutocorrection"=dword:00000001 "EnableHwkbAutocorrection2"=dword:00000001
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New #3
You are VERY welcome.Thank you @Paul Black. It looks like it had changed. Tutorial now updated.
Turn On or Off Autocorrect for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10
How to Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words for Hardware Keyboard in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: Hardware & Drivers
13 Oct 2022
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