Enable text suggestions for inclusive classrooms

Empower students to articulate their thoughtsĀ by enablingĀ text suggestions on their device. As students type, suggestions appear above their cursor to help them complete challenging words and continue working. Words are predicted based upon the letters typed;Ā as they type more letters, new and more accurate suggestions will appear.Ā 

To enable text suggestions:

  1. Open your Start menu and select Settings.

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  2. Select DevicesĀ > Typing.

  3. Under Hardware keyboard, turn theĀ Show text suggestions as I type toggleĀ On. This enables text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard of your device.Ā Ā 

  4. Turn theĀ Show text suggestions as I type on the software keyboard toggleĀ On. ThisĀ enables text suggestions when using a keyboard on the screen of your device.

  5. To support multilingual students, turn theĀ Show text predictions based on the recognized languages you’re typing in toggleĀ On.

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  6. After updating the settings, suggested words will be provided as you type in Teams Chat, word processing programs, browsers and more.Ā 

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