How to Turn Off Text Suggestions in Windows 11

To stop suggested words appearing while you type on a physical keyboard in Windows 11, open Settings → Time & language → Typing and turn off Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard. This changes a Windows typing option for your account. App-specific suggestions in a browser or word processor may have separate controls.

Turn off physical-keyboard suggestions

1. Press Windows+I to open Settings.
2. Select Time & language, then Typing.
3. Switch off Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard.
4. Try typing in a text field to confirm that the suggestion strip no longer appears.

Check multilingual and other suggestions

If you use several input languages, the separate Multilingual text suggestions option controls predictions across supported languages. Turn it off as well if those are the suggestions you want to stop. Microsoft's text suggestions instructions show the same settings path.

If suggestions still appear in one app, check that app's own spelling or autocomplete settings. The touch keyboard has its own behavior and options; TipsMake's virtual keyboard guide explains where to find them. If you were trying to remove suggestions from Start rather than from typing, use the separate Start menu suggestions guide.

The Windows Settings toggle is the supported, reversible way to change this preference. It also lets you turn predictions back on without editing system configuration.