Spelling and definition lookup restrictions for iOS devices
iOS 8.1.3 and later include configuration profile options you can use to restrict access to spelling and definition features on supervised devices.
You can use key values to disable access to the following features on supervised devices:
definition lookup for highlighted words
spell check and autocorrection while typing
predictive keyboard
These options can be managed using Apple Configurator 1.7.2 or later, or Profile Manager in OS X Server 4.1 or later. If you use a third-party Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, contact your MDM vendor for information about using these options.
These keys are defined as part of the Restrictions profile payload and are documented in Apple Device Deployment.
Key | Type | Value |
| Boolean | Supervised only If set to false, disables definition lookup Defaults to true |
| Boolean | Supervised only If set to false, disables keyboard spelling correction Defaults to true |
| Boolean | Supervised only If set to false, disables keyboard auto-correction Defaults to true |
| Boolean | Supervised only If set to false, disables predictive keyboards Defaults to true |
For more information about using Configuration Profiles, see the iOS Deployment Reference.