Microsoft will stop finishing your sentences in Word and Outlook

Microsoft is switching off text predictions by default in Word and Outlook after acknowledging that unwanted suggestions can interrupt rather than assist some users. The change is coming to Word for Windows, the web, iOS, and Android, as well as classic Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac. The feature will remain available but will no longer be enabled by default. Introduced several years ago, the feature is the computing equivalent of Microsoft peering over users' shoulders and suggesting what they might type next. Depending on the user and their workflow, it can be a boon, an irritation, or simply something to ignore. The irksome part was that it was turned on by default. According to Microsoft, "text predictions helps you write...

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