How to Enable or Disable Text Suggestions in Windows 11
Windows 11 text suggestions help you type faster by guessing what you might want to say next.
This feature, also known as typing suggestions, offers word predictions as you type, allowing you to quickly complete words and phrases with a single click or tap. It works in many apps, not just Microsoft’s own programs.
For example, if you start typing “comput,” Windows 11 might suggest “computer” or “computing.” This can speed up writing emails or filling out online forms.
You can easily turn this helpful typing assistant on or off within the Windows Settings app, usually found under ‘Time & language’ and then ‘Typing’.
How to Use Text Suggestions
Windows 11 text suggestions help you type faster by offering word choices as you go, which can also help you avoid typos.
What happens when you use a suggestion? The word gets typed for you automatically.
To select a suggestion:
- Click on it with your mouse or tap it on a touch screen.
- Use your keyboard arrows: Press the Up arrow to open suggestions. Then press Left and Right to choose. Press Enter to select.
- If you do not want to use a suggestion, click outside the suggestion box or press Esc.
Turn On or Off Text Suggestions Using Settings
You can turn Windows 11 text suggestions on or off using the Settings app, and your choice will take effect immediately.
What happens next: Windows will use or stop using text suggestions as you type.
- Open Settings by pressing ⊞ Win+I on your keyboard.
- Click on Time & language in the left menu.
- Choose Typing on the right.
- Find Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard and turn it On or Off depending on what you want.
- You can also turn on Multilingual text suggestions if you want suggestions in multiple languages. Note: This only works if text suggestions are turned on.
You can jump straight to Typing settings by clicking this link, which will open your Settings app: Open Typing Settings
Turn On or Off Text Suggestions Using Registry (Advanced)
Why use Registry? Advanced users might prefer this method for controlling text suggestions.
What happens? Windows uses these settings to enable or disable suggestions.
To Turn On Text Suggestions:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings" /v EnableHwkbTextPrediction /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fTo Turn On Multilingual Text Suggestions:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings" /v MultilingualEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fTo Turn Off Text Suggestions (default):
Windows 11 text suggestions help users type faster by predicting words and phrases. Microsoft’s support page, “Enable text suggestions in Windows,” offers official step-by-step instructions for users to turn this word prediction feature on or off within Windows 11.
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