Spellchecker in new Teams is not working

Anonymous
2024-01-23T18:39:58+00:00

I have my Teams language set to English (United States), have enabled spell check in Teams, and restarted (force quit) Teams, yet spellcheck is not working for me at all in the new Teams.

I know on January 17, 2023, Microsoft included the following spellcheck issues in their list of known issues with Teams:

  • On Windows, spell checking is limited to English (United States) dictionaries. Until this feature is fixed, users can disable spell checking from the settings page.
  • Some spell checker suggestions for English can be inaccurate. A Windows fix is pending, with an estimated rollout date of January. Users can choose to disable spell checking from the settings page until then.

However, the issue seems to be broader than that, as I'm not just getting inaccurate suggestions, I'm not getting any suggestions at all. It is not underlining incorrect words, and it is not providing any suggestions.

I typed a message into a Teams chat with simple mistakes, then waited 15 seconds in case maybe there's a delay in spellcheck, but nothing gets highlighted as incorrect. (screenshot below)

My Teams version info:
You have Microsoft Teams version 23335.232.2637.4844(preview). You've got the latest version. It was last updated on 1/23/2024.The client version is 49/24010419113.

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Anonymous
2024-01-31T15:46:24+00:00

Clearing the cache worked for me on Windows 11 with Teams version 23335.232.2637.4844.

Close Teams, Open this directory: %userprofile%\appdata\local\Packages\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Microsoft\MSTeams

Delete all files

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T18:38:51+00:00

    I have a temporary solution. This works for a while, and when it stops working, you just have to repeat the process. A good fix until MS corrects the issue:

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    • In the start run location (bottom left search box in windows) type: *%localappdata%\packages\msteams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Microsoft*
    • Delete MSTeams folder – this will not delete your conversations.
    • Start the new Microsoft Teams client

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-06T14:21:37+00:00

    Dear All,

    You just need to change the language of the dictionary from "English (United States)" to "English (United Kingdom)" .. then the spell check for English works perfectly. The error is restricted to the English (United States) spelling dictionary.

    Thanks,

    Doug

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-14T09:34:59+00:00

    I used Method 1: Reset the app from:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/troubleshoot/teams-administration/clear-teams-cache#new-teams

    1. Type settings in the search box, and then select the Settings app from the results.
    2. Select Apps > Installed apps, and then type Microsoft Teams in the search box.
    3. Locate the New Microsoft Teams app from the results, select the More options button (...) on the right, and then select Advanced options.
    4. In the Reset section, select Reset.
    5. Restart Teams.

    This solved the problem, thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-26T16:02:34+00:00

    Check to make sure only 1 version on Teams is installed on your PC. When I switched to the new Teams, it kept the classic version. I tested spellcheck on the classic Teams and it worked just fine. I uninstalled both Classic Teams and the New Teams, then re-installed only the new Teams (work or school), and spellcheck worked.

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