Undo autocorrections: An automatically corrected word is briefly underlined in blue. Ignore suggestions: Press the Escape key, then continue typing. If two or more suggestions are shown, choose one. Select the “Correct spelling automatically” checkbox.Īs misspelled words are detected, do one of the following:Īccept suggestions: If there’s only one suggestion, just keep typing to have the word autocorrected. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Text. When your spelling is checked, misspelled words are underlined in red, and suggested corrections are shown.