SOLVED! How to Stop Underline Text on Android

While underline proves handy at times, how to stop underline text on Android is among the questions that trouble today’s Android users. You have no need for underline text but don’t know the way to disable it? In that case, you should find this article useful.

  • Step 1: Go to the settings app on your mobile phone.
  • Step 2: You will find the language and input option, click on it.
  • Step 3: This action will lead you to the virtual keyboard which you should select.
  • Step 4: Click on the g-board option which you will see when you click the virtual keyboard
  • Step 5: Among the numerous options you will find in the g-board section, is the text correction feature. Click on it.
  • Step 6: This will lead you to the spell checker. By clicking it’s off button, you have solved the problem of the underlined text.

Some android phones do not have the virtual keyboard, g-board, and text correction feature. If you are using such a phone, I assure you, it’s an easier solution. 

  • Step 1: Go to the settings app on your Android phone
  • Step 2: Select the language and input option
  • Step 3: This will lead you to the spell checker which you should turn off.

I know what you are thinking; yes, it can be as easy as that.

Why the issue with the underlined text, you may ask. Most android users have complained that underlined text, when clicked can take one to another website. An underlined text on an android phone automatically becomes a hyperlink especially in text messaging. For example, I send a text message, including date, and such is underlined. By clicking on the date, it automatically takes the recipient of that text to the calendar.

If you have experienced such problems, here is how to solve it.

How To Disable Auto Hyperlinks From Text Messages On Android

This feature can be disabled on any text messaging app. Using the following easy steps:

  • Step 1: Open the messaging app
  • Step 2: Go to its settings, click on notifications
  • Step 3: Turn off the “connect to URL” button or disable “link preview”.

3 easy steps are all it takes. Although the “connect to URL” button, can come with a different name. This is depending on the type of messaging app you use.

If the underlined word doesn’t link you to another website, but to your calendar, don’t worry. This is because of the underlined word relates to a date. To stop this, disable the spell checker feature on your Android phone.

Why Is Text Underlined On Android?

 Reasons, why the text is being underlined, can vary from one user to another. A few of the major reasons have been discussed with the ways you can avoid them.

  • Wrong Spelling: If you spelt a word wrongly when typing, the word becomes automatically underlined. With many messaging apps, the words are underlined in red. To fix this problem, clear the word or words and spell it correctly.
  • Unknown words: A word that is not available in your keyboard dictionary automatically becomes underlined when typed. If this applies in your case, go to the keyboard dictionary and add the word. 
  • Punctuation: For example, you type a sentence ending with a car. It is a must for you to put a full stop or period at the end of every sentence. Where your problem comes in, is when you start another sentence immediately after the full stop without pressing the space key. That is “car.A”, this automatically makes the word to become underlined. To fix it, clear the word and type it again. Don’t forget to press the space key after a full stop before beginning another sentence.  This can also apply to a comma in some cases.
  • Website link: Your word can underline automatically if it is typed to resemble a website link. For example, a word with a full stop in it. Clear the word and type it again without the full stop, to fix this.
  • Bold or italicized words: The android phone can automatically underline your words if they are in bold or italic form. This can be fixed manually by disabling the spell checker on your device. 

Conclusion

An underlined feature is used to draw attention to a text. Most Android users consider this as a problem. It may be because the lines make your texts look disorganized. How to fix all these problems and more have been discussed in this article. And reading till the end shows you don’t consider this as a problem any longer. We are glad our article has been of immense help to you.