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Spelling and definition look-up 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 look-up for highlighted words

  • spell check and auto-correction 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're using a third-party Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, contact your MDM supplier 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

allowDefinitionLookup

Boolean

Supervised only

If set to false, disables definition look-up

Defaults to true

allowSpellCheck

Boolean

Supervised only

If set to false, disables keyboard spelling correction

Defaults to true

allowAutoCorrection

Boolean

Supervised only

If set to false, disables keyboard auto-correction

Defaults to true

allowPredictiveKeyboard

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.

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