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.

Hello Katy Grosjean, I apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing with the spellchecker in Microsoft Teams. As you mentioned, there are known issues with spellchecking in Teams, and it seems that the issue you are facing may be related to these known issues. the spell check feature in the new version of Microsoft Teams is a known issue and other users have also reported about the feature not working well in the new Teams version. As stated in the article in the link below "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." Reference: Known issues in the new Microsoft Teams desktop client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn The fix status for this issue is 80 percent for moment, so we apologize once again to handle until the new update for this known issue. However, i have test from my end and am not facing the issue so i would like to double check the issue with some troubleshooting to confirm if you are still part of the known issue status. If you're facing issues with spell checking in multiple languages in Microsoft Teams, even after enabling the spell check feature and clearing certain directories. We have observed this is a common complaint among Teams user after upgrading to the New Teams Make sure that the language you want to use is enabled in Windows. You can do this by going to Settings > Time & language > Language & region > Add a language. Once the language is added, click the Options button next to it and select Download for the Language pack and Keyboard options. Confirm that the "Enable spell check" setting is turned on in Teams -> Settings -> General, and restart Teams if necessary Switch the spell check language in Teams by writing several messages in a chat or channel in a different language to activate the language-aware spell checking automatically, or by using the Language bar to switch between languages that use different keyboard layouts Check if spellcheck is enabled in your operating system settings. To do this, go to your computer's settings, then click on "Devices," and then "Typing." Make sure that the "Autocorrect misspelled words" and "Highlight misspelled words" options are turned on. If you are still having problems, you can try disabling spell check in Teams and then enabling it again. To do this, go to Settings > General and scroll down to the Language section. Under Spell check, uncheck the Enable spell check box and then check it again. Clear the cache and cookies in your browser. This can help resolve any temporary issues that may be causing the spellchecker to malfunction. Try using a different browser or device to see if the issue persists. This can help determine if the issue is specific to your current browser or device. If none of these steps resolve the issue, i would like to inform you to wait until the end of January and i will update you on the status. Please feel free to let us know if there are any questions or if we got you wrong. We will continue to assist you based on the information you provide. We sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation. SincerelyEben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator

I am also still having problems with spell check in New Teams after going through the steps listed above.

Dear Katy Grosjean, Good day! Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community. We appreciate your inquiry, and we are dedicated to assisting you promptly. Our team is actively reviewing your situation, and we will provide you with an update on the thread accordingly. Your patience and understanding are valued, and we sincerely thank you for your time and cooperation. Sincerely, Libeamlak | Microsoft Community Moderator

Dear Katy It's been now close to the end of June, the spell checker (for non english language) is not working in the new Teams, which was, and still is working in the "Old" Teams, and now, without this super important feature not working, you are forcing the users, which need this tool, to use the New Teams. Teams is a comunication tool, and loosing crucial features it's unacceptable Sincerely Luis

Spellchecker in new Teams is not working

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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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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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2024-01-24T05:38:19+00:00
Hello Katy Grosjean,

I apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing with the spellchecker in Microsoft Teams.

As you mentioned, there are known issues with spellchecking in Teams, and it seems that the issue you are facing may be related to these known issues.

the spell check feature in the new version of Microsoft Teams is a known issue and other users have also reported about the feature not working well in the new Teams version. As stated in the article in the link below "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." Reference: Known issues in the new Microsoft Teams desktop client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn

The fix status for this issue is 80 percent for moment, so we apologize once again to handle until the new update for this known issue.

However, i have test from my end and am not facing the issue so i would like to double check the issue with some troubleshooting to confirm if you are still part of the known issue status.

If you're facing issues with spell checking in multiple languages in Microsoft Teams, even after enabling the spell check feature and clearing certain directories. We have observed this is a common complaint among Teams user after upgrading to the New Teams
1. Make sure that the language you want to use is enabled in Windows. You can do this by going to Settings > Time & language > Language & region > Add a language. Once the language is added, click the Options button next to it and select Download for the Language pack and Keyboard options.
2. Confirm that the "Enable spell check" setting is turned on in Teams -> Settings -> General, and restart Teams if necessary
3. Switch the spell check language in Teams by writing several messages in a chat or channel in a different language to activate the language-aware spell checking automatically, or by using the Language bar to switch between languages that use different keyboard layouts
4. Check if spellcheck is enabled in your operating system settings. To do this, go to your computer's settings, then click on "Devices," and then "Typing." Make sure that the "Autocorrect misspelled words" and "Highlight misspelled words" options are turned on.
5. If you are still having problems, you can try disabling spell check in Teams and then enabling it again. To do this, go to Settings > General and scroll down to the Language section. Under Spell check, uncheck the Enable spell check box and then check it again.
6. Clear the cache and cookies in your browser. This can help resolve any temporary issues that may be causing the spellchecker to malfunction.
7. Try using a different browser or device to see if the issue persists. This can help determine if the issue is specific to your current browser or device.
If none of these steps resolve the issue, i would like to inform you to wait until the end of January and i will update you on the status.

Please feel free to let us know if there are any questions or if we got you wrong. We will continue to assist you based on the information you provide. We sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation. SincerelyEben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator
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2024-01-24T17:21:20+00:00

I am also still having problems with spell check in New Teams after going through the steps listed above.
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2024-01-24T00:48:23+00:00

Dear Katy Grosjean,

Good day! Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community. We appreciate your inquiry, and we are dedicated to assisting you promptly. Our team is actively reviewing your situation, and we will provide you with an update on the thread accordingly.

Your patience and understanding are valued, and we sincerely thank you for your time and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Libeamlak | Microsoft Community Moderator
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2024-06-21T12:49:55+00:00

Dear Katy

It's been now close to the end of June, the spell checker (for non english language) is not working in the new Teams, which was, and still is working in the "Old" Teams, and now, without this super important feature not working, you are forcing the users, which need this tool, to use the New Teams. Teams is a comunication tool, and loosing crucial features it's unacceptable

Sincerely

Luis
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