Text Predictions in Word Online - is it any good?

Posted by Craig Mill on the 6th April, 2021

Text Predictions is a word completion tool that can help to complete long or difficult words. Text Predictions is available in Word Online through Glow and Office 365.

Text predictions - an overview

Text Predictions is located in the Editor tool in Word Online. As well as Text Predictions, Editor includes a range of useful tools to support literacy such as powerful Spelling and Grammar support.

Unlike Word Prediction programs, which predict words as they are typed, usually in a drop-down list, Text Predictions helps to complete words, particularly longer and more complex words. Used in combination with text-to-speech, Text Predictions can help to improve spelling accuracy and writing speed.

The following video explains how to find and turn on Text Predictions and demonstrates them in action.

Word Prediction guide

For more on Word Prediction see the CALL publication a Guide to Word Prediction.