How I hate autocorrect

@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
December 26, 2012 6:23pm CST
I've been using a different browser, and it has autocorrect. I never had it on my old browser, or computer so I never would really read over what I write. My friend was so confused at what I wrote, she sent back a message asking if that's what I meant. I sort of chuckled as it wasn't but autocorrect just filled it in.
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Becky
@StLouisMetroTutoring (678)
• St. Peters, Missouri
27 Dec 12
What browser do you use?
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911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
27 Dec 12
Thank you. I will have to venture into trying to figure it out. Can you tell I'm not a computer person?.
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Dec 12
hi Ricki I just unchecked the auto correct on my firefox as I will do any correcting myself as only I know just what i want to say. there should be a place for you to uncheck this autocorrect feature so you may have to hunt for it.
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besweet
@besweet (9860)
• Ireland
27 Dec 12
I am.using firefox as well but I never had this feature! Other members where talking about it here but I didn't find how it can be turned on. Could you please tell me where to find the option to turn it on? I want to try it!
tonyllenium
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
27 Dec 12
sometimes the autocorrect feature cna be useful especially when you write much and really fast but in some cases it can be a little bit uncomfortable so you can uncheck this feature if you judge not really useful for you!!
tonyllenium
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
28 Dec 12
yes sometimes it happenes when you write a brand name for example and so the autocorrect can't recognize the word and so it replaces using a word that hasn't the same meaning..from this point of view it can be uncomfortable!!
911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
28 Dec 12
I have never had it on a good note, it always changes it to a completely different word. I found this with a few posts here, I stare at them, and then realize autocorrect has put a completely different word.
aerous
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
You might be install an add-on with your browser toolbar or in your computer which is auto correct anything that you write.
dorannmwin
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Dec 12
There are two different things that I can think of that drive me absolutely insane. The first of these things is T9 predictive texting on the cell phone and the other thing is autocorrect. I have to be completely honest that when I see either of these things going on with an electronic that I'm using, I will immediately turn them off because of the fact that they drive me up the wall. I can't remember how to do it with Chrome, but I know that you can turn it off.
911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
28 Dec 12
T9 texting irritated me too, it doesn't happen on my phone. But my older phone once in awhile I would have to switch it back to regular.
Otanetix
@Otanetix (508)
• United States
2 Jan 13
Yes, I do not like autocorrect either. While it does make things easier for people to type, it cannot predict all the time what the user is trying to type. I prefer not using autocorrect because it will encourage me to practice on my typing. I am a rather slow typist. But I have been slowly using software programs to help me type faster, which will make me less dependent on autocorrect.