How to hide word suggestions on the iOS 8 keyboard

The keyboard word suggestions will probably be of great use to many of our readers. In fact, these days they have been protagonists in our blog precisely because they revealed a option to switch from uppercase to lowercase a word at pleasure. However, as there are users of all types in the iOS world, there are those who are bothered by these suggestions that we see in iOS 8 with all its changes. And as in Actualidad iPhone We want everyone to be comfortable, we are going to explain what you can do so that they are completely hidden and stop bothering you.

The steps that we are going to follow next are for hide word suggestions on iOS 8 keyboard. In other words, all these steps may no longer make sense with the arrival of the next versions of the operating system, as has happened on other occasions in previous iOS updates. In any case, as at the moment iOS 8 is the last of the versions and iOS 8.1 is still in its beta phase, that is what we have to stay with.

In addition, there is no record that they have occurred major changes to the keyboard case in iOS 8.1. Although it is true that this could change in the next betas of the OS, it is also true that I believe that Apple already made the most relevant changes in this regard when it launched to accept third-party keyboards and allow improvements and customizations adapted to users. So for my part, I am almost sure that you will be able to continue using what we are going to show you next in the following versions. If not, we will update the article.

Remove word suggestions on the keyboard in iOS 8

To remove word suggestions on the iOS keyboard, we find two possibilities, both really simple to carry out. However, depending on the degree of discomfort it causes you, it is preferable to decide on one or the other. In fact, the first one that we are going to explain to you does not eliminate them, but reduces them to an insignificant part that you can make appear or not as you wish. The second is more radical, and makes all traces of it disappear on your keyboard.

Temporarily remove word suggestions

• Word suggestions in iOS 8 can be removed by clicking endlessly on the word suggestion bar.
• Then, it would be necessary to slide without releasing down.
• If you have done everything correctly, they should have been minimized to a kind of tab that you can reposition as usual when you pull it.

In this way, you can avoid seeing the word suggestions below, and go to them only when you deem appropriate

Eliminate word suggestions "permanently"

• Access the Settings panel in iOS 8
• Then in the General tab, select the keyboard menu
• And precisely in this one you have the option enabled that makes those word suggestions appear. If you disable predictive keyboard, you will not see them again

Of course, in case you want them to reappear at some point, you have to go through this whole process again and in that case enable the option of predictive keyboard

As you can see, it is quite simple to have a cleaner keyboard and with a little more space for those who never they use predictions what the system does to them.