Auto correct can be a vexing feature, and no less so on the iPhone. When you disable auto correct, you will be in a position to type more freely without having to double-check if normal words have been transformed into something you wouldn’t want finding their way into your mother’s or boss’s inbox.

The good thing with turning off auto correct is that whatever words you type – whether correct or not – will remain so.

So, how do you disable auto correct in your iPhone? Let’s walk you through!

• Launch Settings on your iPhone.
• Head over to General and hit Keyboard.
• Somewhere among the options you should be able to find Auto-correction. Slide the switch to the OFF position.

• Opt out of Settings like you normally do and you should kiss your problem goodbye.

Easy, right?

Disabling auto correct on your iPhone gives you the option to leave spell checking on – or turn it off – so that’s your call. Disabling it also leaves the convenient Quick Type keyboard intact which is welcome news for those who loathe auto correct but would want to be notified of typos (or have the option to type faster available).