if you have a g suite account through
your employer or school
you may have noticed that google docs
has started suggesting words for you
as you type this feature called smart
compose
was first introduced to gmail in 2018
so how do you actually use smart compose
well all you need to do is start typing
as you type suggestions appear as
lighter gray text
these suggestions are only visible to
you
to accept a suggestion press either the
right arrow key
or tab on your keyboard the suggested
text will then become part of your
document
and you can continue typing
if smart compose makes a suggestion that
you don't like
just ignore it and keep typing the
suggestion will disappear
some people may find smart compose to be
unhelpful
or annoying if you want to turn the
feature off
go to tools then preferences
uncheck show smart compose suggestions
and click ok you will no longer receive
suggestions
smart compose is powered by machine
learning that looks at data from
millions of users turning smart compose
off will stop the suggestions from
appearing
but it doesn't stop google from being
able to read your documents
google claims that your account is
secure and that privacy
is always maintained meaning that no
human will ever read your writing
and your private information won't be
exposed
you can find out more by reading google
drive's terms of service and privacy
policy
we should also note that smart compose
has some limitations
it is currently available only in the
web version of google docs
in english and to users with a g suite
account
however it is likely to expand in the
future
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