Check spelling in Numbers on iPhone
You can set Numbers to flag spelling errors as you enter text. You can also add terms to the dictionary so they’re not marked as misspellings.
Check and correct spelling
Tap
, tap Settings, then tap Auto-Correction.Turn on Check Spelling.
Misspelt words are underlined in red.
Tap a misspelt word, then tap it again to select it.
If the insertion point is in the misspelt word, double-tap the word to select it.
Tap Replace, then tap the correct spelling.
If you can’t see suggested spellings, tap
, tap Replace, then tap the correct spelling.
Add and remove words from the spelling dictionary
Add a word: Tap the underlined word, then tap Learn Spelling (you may need to tap Replace first). The word is added to the dictionary used by Numbers and other apps.
Remove a word: Double-tap the word in your spreadsheet, then tap Unlearn Spelling. The word is removed from the dictionary used by Numbers and other apps.
If you can’t see Unlearn Spelling, tap
, then tap Unlearn Spelling.
Note: If you add a word to the spelling dictionary, it’s added for all languages.
Turn off the spellchecker
Tap
, tap Settings, then tap Auto-Correction.Turn off Check Spelling.
If you don’t want words to be corrected as you type, turn off auto-correct. See the task below for instructions.
Turn off auto-correct
When auto-correct is turned on, misspelled and unknown words are automatically corrected as you type. Turning off auto-correct applies not only to Numbers, but to other applications where you type text, such as Mail.
Tap Settings on the Home screen, then tap General.
Tap Keyboard, then turn off Auto-Correction.