However, if you want to disable the feature, you can. The good thing about next-word suggestions is that, for the most part, they don’t get in the way of using the keyboard or entering your text. Tap to disable Next-word suggestions ( Figure D)įigure D Turning off Next-word suggestions.Tap on Google Keyboard (assuming this is the keyboard you use).If you don’t like this feature, you can turn it off. I managed to type out an entire paragraph with this method, although it doesn’t make perfect sense unless you skew reality just a bit ( Figure C).įigure C An entire paragraph from predictive text. What’s really interesting about this system is that you can actually enter an entire sentence (maybe even email or text) simply by long-pressing suggested words and tapping the word you want. If you find the perfect word for your sentence, tap it, and it will appear in your missive. Words in your personal dictionary will not appear in the pop-up.The same pop-up will appear, no matter what suggested word you long-press.When you type out a word, the suggestions are typically pretty solid ( Figure A).įigure A Suggested words on a Verizon-branded Nexus 6.īut if the word you’re looking for isn’t there, or you’re hoping for a better word to use, what do you do? Simple, you long-press one of the suggested words to see a pop-up of possible choices to select from ( Figure B). But there’s a little hidden feature that might make your life a bit easier and the predictive text a bit more intelligent. How often do you type an email or text on your Android device and see the predictive text appear just above the top row… only your word isn’t there. If you're looking for even more speed on your Android typing, Jack Wallen has a hidden gem for you with the help of Next-word suggestions. How to get more word suggestions from your Android keyboard
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