Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 09:26 AM Dec 2020

Android Folks! A Question

I've got a misspelled entry in my Chrome browser dictionary.
It keeps coming up as a hot choice when I'm doing a different word. One slip of the finger and it's inserting a misspelled word.
So, I check on line and find how to edit the Chrome dictionary. But,.....
All the instructions say to find the dictionary in the languages file of Chrome Settings.
There is NO EDIT DICTIONARY on that page. I can't find anyway to edit it.
I'm on Chrome 86. Android 6.0.1.
It's not a crisis. Just an annoyance.
And ideas?

23 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Android Folks! A Question (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #1
I Get You, But... ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5
My Suggested Word Is Above ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #8
this? CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #2
Thank, But No ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #3
I'm so sorry... I totally was looking on PC-based Chrome. D'oh. CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #6
Think Nothing Of It ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #7
Perhaps something in the chrome://flags area? intrepidity Dec 2020 #9
I Get A Site Can't Be Reached Error ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #10
What happens if you intrepidity Dec 2020 #11
I Get A List ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #12
Do you see the "flags" entry? intrepidity Dec 2020 #13
Yes, I Get A Tab Called "Experiments" ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #14
I just added a link to my post above intrepidity Dec 2020 #15
Some Cool Stuff ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #16
Last try intrepidity Dec 2020 #17
Alas, No ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #18
The idea is that the dictionary is in your phone settings intrepidity Dec 2020 #19
Nope ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #20
I never use autocorrect, so this was all new to me intrepidity Dec 2020 #21
Have At It ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #23
Could you delete the Chrome browser and then reinstall it? Make7 Dec 2020 #22

Response to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
4. I Get You, But...
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 09:37 AM
Dec 2020

...because it's in the dictionary wrong, it doesn't show up as misspelled. I tried what you suggested, but I get no prompts

Response to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
8. My Suggested Word Is Above
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 12:54 PM
Dec 2020

If I hold a word, all that pops up is a list of other possible words.
No further options to take action.
Oh, well. My error. I live with it.

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
3. Thank, But No
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 09:34 AM
Dec 2020

That's the one I tried.
Those all say that when in Setting>Advanced>Languages there is supposed to be an option for Dictionary or Edit Dictionary. But, those click options don't show up.
Your cite says it should be there, but it's not.

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
7. Think Nothing Of It
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 12:51 PM
Dec 2020

Just annoying because the fix shown online seems so simple. But, the thing they say to do doesn't even exist on my system.
Don't worry about. It will be fine, even if not fixed.

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
10. I Get A Site Can't Be Reached Error
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 01:31 PM
Dec 2020

I tried doing what you suggested, but with "dictionary" after the slashes. Same message.
I saw that on another online thing.
Not getting why things that ought to work don't.

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
12. I Get A List
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 03:11 PM
Dec 2020

Here's one line of what I see.
-chrome://invalidations/-
I couldn't copy more than one line, because everything is a link.
The list is alphabetical, 30-40 lines.

intrepidity

(7,862 posts)
13. Do you see the "flags" entry?
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 06:00 PM
Dec 2020

ie, chrome://flags ?

if so, can you clck on it?

ETA: FYI, here is some info on flags. I don't know if the solution for you is within there, but it's worth exploring. Plus, you'll learn some useful tools.

https://medium.com/better-programming/10-awesome-chrome-flags-you-should-enable-right-now-2684e4518cb5

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
14. Yes, I Get A Tab Called "Experiments"
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 06:12 PM
Dec 2020

There's a list of options, one of which is called "Show Autofill Predictions". That mean anything?

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
16. Some Cool Stuff
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 06:31 PM
Dec 2020

But, nothing that solves the issue.
That's enough. Don't worry about it further. I'll find a workaround.
Thanks for the effort.

ProfessorGAC

(69,644 posts)
20. Nope
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 07:09 PM
Dec 2020

I found out that the Android dictionary and the Chrome dictionary are different.
I can get to the Android dictionary. The offending word isn't even there!
But, it still pops up when I type a common word but am not done. If I bump the space bar, or hit the suggestion bar, right above "t", it changes the word.
I actually did research this (I know, hard to believe), and found out there are 2 personal dictionaries. One, I can edit. The other I can't even find.
Thanks, again.

intrepidity

(7,862 posts)
21. I never use autocorrect, so this was all new to me
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 07:14 PM
Dec 2020

but it's gonna bug me now til I figure it out.... lol

Make7

(8,546 posts)
22. Could you delete the Chrome browser and then reinstall it?
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 07:41 PM
Dec 2020

I'll preface this by saying I am not a Android user.

If you don't have many bookmarks, personal settings, etc. you could just delete it and reinstall - which probably will delete the dictionary. If you have lots of bookmarks you should be able to export them and reimport them and then reinstall (don't ask me how though).

If your browser is synced across devices, that idea may not work. But maybe you could edit the dictionary on a synced computer and the change will update your mobile device. (Once again not sure how Android integration works.)

Or if you don't have any devices synced, you might even try syncing them just to edit the dictionary on a computer and then disabling the sync feature when finished if that is your preference. (Not sure what things actually would be synced.)


They told me computers were going to save me time...

Latest Discussions»Help & Search»Computer Help and Support»Android Folks! A Questio...