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Samsung: Turn Auto Capitalize On or Off in the Keyboard

Typing a username, code snippet, or lowercase-only text and watching the first letter turn into a capital automatically gets in the way fast. This happens because the Samsung keyboard's Auto capitalize option corrects capitalization as you type, whether you want it or not. It can also interfere with quick note-taking or certain foreign-language input.

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Turn Auto Capitalize On or Off auf Samsung

The Samsung keyboard capitalizes the first letter of a new sentence by default. This behavior is controlled by the Auto capitalize option inside the Samsung Keyboard settings, part of the general typing behavior on One UI devices.

The keyboard detects sentence boundaries such as periods, line breaks, or newly opened text fields, then forces the next character to uppercase. This can clash with usernames, email addresses, code, or languages that do not follow the same capitalization rules as English.

Where to find the setting

Open SettingsGeneral managementSamsung Keyboard settingsMore typing options and toggle Auto capitalize on or off.

Turning the option off stops the keyboard from changing letter case on its own; you then capitalize manually whenever needed. If autocorrect itself causes more trouble than capitalization does, check the separate Predictive text and Auto replace options instead - disabling auto capitalize alone will not calm down aggressive word suggestions.

The setting applies system-wide wherever the Samsung keyboard is active, including third-party apps, so the change carries over between messaging, browsers, and notes.

Frequently asked questions

No. Auto capitalize only controls letter case at the start of sentences. Word suggestions and corrections are handled by separate options under SettingsGeneral managementSamsung Keyboard settingsMore typing options, such as Predictive text and Auto replace.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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