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Typing delay in Gmail/Google Docs





We're seeing an increase in questions about typing delays in gmail/google docs. There are a couple of things to think about that will help you resolve the issue. The things below are recommendations if you want to fix this issue. If you are happy with the current performance, then just stop reading!!

First, restart your computer. Sometimes things get funky when your computer is on for days at a time...

Second, do you have a bunch of tabs open in your browser? If so, each tab is still talking to the internet

Check the extensions that you have... If you are using a Grammarly extension, that might seem great to make sure you type sentences that are grammatically correct, but it sends what you are typing off to a server somewhere that checks it then proposes fixes. This takes time to do, so a delay should be expected. There might be other extensions that you have that are similar to Grammarly, so I'd remove those as well. Here's how to remove extensions in Chrome, Firefox, Safari

If you have a bunch of tabs open, that can be an issue too. Each tab is talking to it's host site on the internet, so it's taking up you connection and can slow down traffic on your computer. I know many of us live with tons of tabs open, but also consider using bookmarks or a solution like One Tab.


In gmail, turn off Smart Compose. While this is a nice feature, this is sending what you type off to a google server and it analyzes what you type and tries to predict words based upon what you type. So, data is being sent off, then back again to your computer to do this. Here's a link about how to turn that off. https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/disable-gmail-ai-features/


Sometimes, things just run slow.. I hate to admit it, but some services like google have so much traffic that computers can only go so fast. Before you contact our tech department with concerns about slow google stuff, try some of these things first.




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