If Google Docs repeatedly changes a correct term, adjust the specific Autocorrect behavior rather than disabling every writing aid. The relevant preferences are managed in the computer version of Docs.
Inspect the automatic correction settings
- Open the document on a computer.
- Choose Tools > Preferences > Substitutions.
- Find the relevant correction or substitution.
- Clear the appropriate checkbox or remove the unwanted entry, then confirm.
Google’s guidance lists controls for behaviors such as automatic capitalization, spelling corrections, and link detection, alongside word substitutions. Choose the control that matches the observed problem.
Keep one-off and repeated issues separate
For a single unwanted change, inspect and undo it promptly. For a recurring product code or specialized term, review whether a personal dictionary entry or a substitution-setting correction is the better solution.
Do not accept a changed word simply because it appears automatically. A correction can alter a name, code, or technical meaning even when it produces an ordinary correctly spelled word.
Test the narrow change
Type a representative sample and confirm that the unwanted behavior stops while useful unrelated features remain available. Remove the test text afterward so it does not become part of the report.
These settings are not managed through the Android or iPhone and iPad Docs apps in the same way. If you are working on mobile, make the relevant computer-side change through the supported interface rather than assuming a keyboard setting controls the same behavior. Review existing text separately; changing a preference does not guarantee that earlier unwanted replacements have all been restored.
References
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 3, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.