how to apply spell check in new Outlook

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2023-04-18T11:39:50+00:00

New Outlook version: how to apply spell check

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Anonymous
2023-05-04T18:41:11+00:00

I was having an issue figuring out how the spell check worked. My coworker said when you are in a New Message window, and the Message tab, at the top far right of the ribbon, click the "..." and go down to Editor, and then Editor Settings.

At first, when I tried this, Editor was greyed out, but it might have been because I was already in the middle of composing an email. When I opened a new message I was able to get to the Editor Settings.

All the settings were already enabled, but it seemed I had to open the Editor settings at least once for it to "activate" Now spell check works in my Outlook.

Right-clicking a misspelled word won't work. You have to left-click the word to see the spell-check suggestions.

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  1. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-04-17T20:40:22+00:00

    Spell check depends on the Microsoft Editor which may not be active. If you find the editor grey and unavailable, go to Settings > General > Privacy and Data > Privacy Settings and turn on the switch for Turn on experiences that analyze your content to enable it. Spell check should be OK then.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-15T23:48:53+00:00

    Hello,

    Yes, I cannot seem to get suggestions to correct a misspelled (red squiggly underline) either in New Outlook. Also, I do not see how to force a spell check after I click the Send button, but prior to send.

    I relied on the 'force spell check' feature in the previous version of outlook to catch any misspellings and let me correct before the message sent. The biggest advantage is i can compose my email without stopping to correct words, then going through a final spell check to pick up anything that needs to be corrected.

    Is there a way to restore these features?

    1. Suggested corrections to misspelled words
    2. Force spell check prior to send

    I will need to revert to the old Outlook, as i really depend on these checks to help me keep my communications professional and minimize the time needed to find and correct misspellings.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-18T01:32:04+00:00

    It drives me absolutely crazy that I can't spellcheck in new outlook email and you have the audacity to force this on me. I'll soon switch to another client.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-05T09:13:00+00:00

    Thanks this is super helpful!

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