typing a phrase in Messages is being automatically converted from lower case to initial caps, how to change that?

I have an iPhone 11, iOS 17.5.1.


I sent a text message yesterday using the phrase "quick look" and it automatically was changed to "Quick Look" - why??


How do I stop this from happening?


iPhone 11, iOS 17

Posted on Jun 9, 2024 10:01 AM

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Posted on Jun 9, 2024 10:35 AM

Why? -- Quick Look is an Apple feature that is correctly spelled with capital letters. See: View and edit files with Quick Look on Mac - Apple Support


How to stop? -- Turn off Settings > General > Keyboard > Auto-Correction.

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Jun 9, 2024 11:36 AM in response to mizcue

I don't disagree with any of that -- was just trying to answer the 2 questions that you asked.

If you turn off auto-correct it will turn it all off.

The only suggestion I can offer is that when I type quick look the suggestions bellow the message display "quick look" (in quotes as shown) and if you tap that it won't capitalize. That assumes that you (unlike me) notice it in time. I end up backspacing and typing it in lower case again, at which point it accepts it. Sorry, I don't know of another way to "trick" it.


This is primarily a user-to-user support forum; other Apple users like you.

If you want to let Apple know, maybe try the Messages or the iPhone section of Product Feedback - Apple


Jun 9, 2024 11:22 AM in response to FoxFifth

Thanks, but I'm not referring to the Apple feature, I'm saying "take a quick look at this"


And if I turn off autocorrect, won't thatl mean no autocorrection AT ALL for any word or phrase?? I don't want that!


How many times does anyone refer to this feature? Not very often I'm guessing.


it's VERY irritating to try and type a phrase that is autocorrecting to initial caps and not being able to get it to accept lower case.


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