Enable/Disable Text Suggestions in Windows 11

This article explains turning on or off “Text suggestions” in Windows 11.

Text suggestions in Windows is a feature that provides immediate feedback as you type. It predicts words and sentences as you type based on your spelling and sentence structure and suggests them above your cursor. This feature is designed to help you type faster and more accurately, mainly if you are a fast typist.

Text suggestions can also predict text names based on your previous typing history. However, it should be noted that this feature may not be helpful for everyone, and it can be turned on or off depending on your preference.

This feature is designed to help you type faster and more accurately, mainly if you are a fast typist. However, it should be noted that this feature may not be helpful for everyone, and it can be turned on or off depending on your preference. So, if you don’t find the feature helpful or prefer to type without suggestions, you can disable it.

On the other hand, if you find it helpful, you can enable it to improve your typing speed and accuracy.

How to enable or disable text suggestions in Windows 11

As mentioned above, users can enable or disable “Text suggestions” in Windows.

Here’s how to do it.

Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from the System Settings pane.

To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:

Alternatively, you can use the Search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.

On the Windows Settings app, click the Typing on the left, then select the Date & time tile on the right pane to expand it.

On the System > Time & language > Typing settings pane, select the two tiles below:

• Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard
• Multilingual text suggestions

Then, toggle the switch button to the On position to turn on Text suggestions for both.

To turn it off, toggle the switch button to the Off position.

That should do it! You can now close the Windows settings app.

Turn on or off Text suggestions using the Windows Registry

Another way to turn “Text suggestions” on or off is to use the Windows Registry editor.

First, open the Windows Registry and navigate to the folder key path below.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Input\Settings

Next, double-click these two (REG_DWORD) names on the Settings key’s right pane to open it.

EnableHwkbTextPrediction
MultilingualEnabled

Then, enter a value 1 for both to enable “Text suggestions” for both features.

To disable “Text suggestions,” type 0 for both registry items.

If you do not see the two items, right-click a blank area and create a new DWORD (32-bit) registry item for both.

Then, enter a value 0 or 1 to enable or disable “Text suggestions” for both features.

Save your changes and restart your computer.

You may have to restart your computer for the new changes to apply fully.

Conclusion:

• Text suggestions can enhance typing efficiency and accuracy in Windows 11.
• Users can easily enable or disable the feature via the System Settings for convenience.
• For more advanced users, the Windows Registry offers an alternative method to control the text suggestions functionality.
• Remember to customize the settings according to personal typing preferences for an optimal experience.
• Regular adjustments and familiarity with the feature may lead to improved typing speed over time.