Auto-Correct can be a great feature.  You can use it as a shortcut to complete words by typing the first part and tapping the auto-completion.  You can also perform different keyboard tricks and shortcuts, such as allowing the iPad to fill in the apostrophe in a contraction like "can't" or "won't". But it can also be one of the most annoying features on the iPad when it mangles what you were trying to write and you don't catch it in time.

(Or worse, you do catch it and the iPad proceeds to mangle it again the second time.) Luckily, it is quite easy to turn off Auto-Correct on the iPad, thus keeping your sanity in check.

1. The first step is to go into your iPad's settings via the icon that looks like gears turning. (Learn how to open the iPad's settings.)
2. Next, choose "General" from the left-side menu. This will fill up the section of the screen to the right with the various options found under general settings.
3. Open the keyboard settings by scrolling down until you see the "Keyboard" option and tapping on it.
4. The Auto-Correction setting is second from the top. (I've highlighted it in the image above these instructions.) Simply slide the button from On to Off.

You can still keep the other helpful settings like Auto-Capitalization, and if you leave Check Spelling on, you will still see the red squiggly line under misspelled words without having auto-correct change it to something you didn't mean to say.  Learn more about the different keyboard settings.

Do you think you'll miss some aspects of auto-correct? You can also set up a keyboard shortcut from this screen, which will allow you to type "omw" and have it replaced with "On my way!".

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