Official documentation
How to use Auto-Correction and predictive text on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Apple Support, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Apple's support article on predictive text, auto-correction and text replacement on iPhone and iPad. It gives the Settings path for creating and deleting text replacements.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Apple documentation, checked on 2026-10-16. Menu names can change with iOS versions, so check the version on your device.
Facts taken from this source
- Apple gives the iPhone path to manage text replacements as General, then Keyboard, then Text Replacement in the Settings app.
“In the Settings app, tap General. Tap Keyboard. Tap Text Replacement.” (To manage your text replacements)
- Apple says that with text replacement, a shortcut becomes a longer phrase or word, and typing the shortcut in a text field replaces it with the chosen text.
“With text replacement, you can set shortcuts to automatically become longer phrases or words.” (Set up shortcuts for words or phrases)
- Apple says Auto-Correction on iPhone uses the keyboard dictionary to spellcheck words as you type.
“Auto-Correction uses your keyboard dictionary to spellcheck words as you type” (Auto-Correction section, opening sentence)