Do you have this problem?
@1creekgirl (41879)
United States
August 18, 2021 9:51am CST
There are a lot of frustrating things in life, but Facebook is going to push me over the edge.
I have Googled it, spent way too much time and effort on it (because we know there's no way to ask FB directly, that would make life much too easy), and still don't have an answer.
The issue: when I try to type a comment, FB thinks it knows better than I do what I want to say. Then it is so aggravating trying to take out the words it typed that I just give up and delete the whole comment.
Am I the only one this bothers? Should we just mindlessly let Facebook do our thinking for us?
Oh, wait. We already do.
Anyone have this problem? Any solutions? Thanks.
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17 responses
@xFiacre (13218)
• Ireland
18 Aug 21
@1creekgirl I’ve never actually understood it.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@xFiacre You haven't missed a thing. I only joined because my kids were posting things that I hadn't heard about.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
18 Aug 21
Turn off predictive text and auto correct on your end.
I have never heard of FB using that program.
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@Vikingswest1 (6304)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@1creekgirl
SettingsLanguage/keyboardLG keyboard- multiple languages
Scroll down. Word suggestions and auto correct can be accessed here.
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@yukimori (10149)
• United States
18 Aug 21
It's just been a minor annoyance for me so far because it rarely pops up when I'm typing. I've just ignored the blue bubble that pops up to approve the suggested text so far. Went digging in the app settings and I have absolutely no idea where that "feature" is hiding in the menus. 
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@Marilynda1225 (83234)
• United States
18 Aug 21
I've noticed that FB has corrected some of the comments I've been trying to make. One is that it corrects the spelling of my granddaughters name every time I type it. Even if I correct it FB decides to correct it over and over and the comment goes with the mispelling. According to FB my granddaughter has a different name 
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@yukimori I just want it to quit. I want to type what I want to type, not what they think I want to type.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
That's just wrong. It would probably be easier to legally change her name.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
18 Aug 21
@1creekgirl
I have friends that have been in Facebook jail because Facebook does like what they type but lets others get by with what they say and is right what they do. Facebook does not care at all.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
19 Aug 21
@1creekgirl
I am not there much but do go to see what is going on at times.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Aug 21
I rarely get on FB any more. There should be a setting somewhere to turn off the auto correct. I am looking and will let you know if I find the answer. I know you can turn it off on your phone, but not sure if it is off on FB when you do that.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
I have auto complete, etc. off on my phone, so I don't know.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@CarolDM Me, too. I have searched and searched.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Aug 21
@1creekgirl Sometimes some sites will not allow you to change certain things. I looked in all of the FB settings and didn't see anywhere to change it.
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@May2k8 (18404)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 21
@1creekgirl For typing I think there is no problem on FB.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
It's not links, just they want to complete my sentence as I'm typing a comment.
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@rebelann (113071)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Aug 21
Yeah, I noticed that happening to me too. Now I just pay closer attention to what I'm writing.
@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
18 Aug 21
I even turned off auto change spelling because I was forgetting how to spell!
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@LadyDuck (472251)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 21
@1creekgirl I never used my phone for myLot, well I use my smartphone mainly to take photos and receive calls. I still use my landline phone to place calls.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
20 Aug 21
@LadyDuck We got rid of our landline years ago and saved about $40 a month. No one ever called us on it except telemarketers.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
19 Aug 21
I like using my desktop better, but often use my phone.
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@DaddyEvil (138115)
• United States
18 Aug 21
I see you've already gotten the answer you need. I hope you don't have any more trouble.
I just don't use anything on Fb. Things are much easier that way.
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@DaddyEvil (138115)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@1creekgirl You followed the directions JJ gave you and are still having problems?
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@aninditasen (16522)
• Raurkela, India
19 Aug 21
It's not Facebook doing it. It's the inbuilt spelling check in your mobile or the auto correct in your laptop that does it.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
19 Aug 21
No. I have all that turned off in my phone. It happens on my husband's phone only in FB also.
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@aninditasen (16522)
• Raurkela, India
20 Aug 21
@1creekgirl That's really strange.
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@MariaIsHere (286)
• Philippines
19 Aug 21
I barely use FB now a days, I hope you find a solution for the auto correct.
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@1creekgirl (41879)
• United States
20 Aug 21
@Milottt That's a good idea, thanks!
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@Milottt (385)
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19 Aug 21
@1creekgirl if it's the fb, maybe try uninstalling the app and then reinstall it.
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@LindaOHio (183208)
• United States
19 Aug 21
I don't have that problem. I hope someone can help.
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@sharonelton (29527)
• Lichfield, England
20 Aug 21
@1creekgirl Yes, it is! It really gets my goat!
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