How to reset your personal dictionary on iPhone

 

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Your personal dictionary on iPhone is a collection of words that you've added to your device's dictionary through various means, including text replacements, adding words to your dictionary, and accepting words through predictive text suggestions. If you want to reset your personal dictionary for any reason, such as clearing out unwanted words or starting fresh, you can do so through the settings on your iPhone.

Here's how to reset your personal dictionary on iPhone:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap on "General."
3. Scroll down and tap on "Reset."
4. Tap on "Reset Keyboard Dictionary."
5. Enter your iPhone passcode if prompted.
6. Tap on "Reset Dictionary" to confirm.

After you reset your personal dictionary, your iPhone will go back to its default settings for autocorrect, text replacements, and predictive text suggestions. This means that any words you previously added to your personal dictionary will be removed, and your iPhone will start learning your typing habits from scratch.

It's worth noting that resetting your personal dictionary will also remove any custom text replacements you've created on your iPhone. If you don't want to lose these, you can back them up before resetting your dictionary by going to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement, tapping on the "..." button in the top right corner, and selecting "Export Text Replacements." You can then import these text replacements back into your keyboard settings after you've reset your personal dictionary.

In addition, if you have iCloud enabled on your iPhone, your personal dictionary will be synced across all your devices that are signed in to the same iCloud account. This means that if you reset your personal dictionary on one device, the changes will be reflected on all your other devices as well.

Overall, resetting your personal dictionary can be a useful way to start fresh with your typing habits on iPhone. Just make sure to back up any important text replacements before you do so, and keep in mind that your device will take some time to re-learn your typing habits after the reset.

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