how to apply spell check in new Outlook

Anonymous
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. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T13:08:34+00:00

    I have had to return to using an MS 365 Outlook account from an academic association I had. I want to standardize the 'new' mail program across my various systems because I like the new look, but cannot tolerate the appalling lack of functionality. Why Microsoft would release a program with so many bugs and take ease of function away, rather than offer new enhancements is an indicator that something is corporately amiss.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-04T03:51:58+00:00

    Spell check is simply not working in outlook anymore. We are looking for another provider. This is a disgrace.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-23T17:18:38+00:00

    put spellcheck back in the right click options!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-04T20:45:55+00:00

    How is this not fixed yet??? Does MS not have a QA team at all anymore? Did someone actually test the UI features of this and think "yup it's missing core functionality, this is fine"

    I have to compose my mail in another app and paste it into Outlook... how did this pass any sort of testing? Stop pushing incomplete software releases on us before they are ready!

    You have clear reporting of the issue, and is reproducible, from multiple users. This is not a "Feedback" issue, this is a bug and it needs to be fixed immediately, if this is your "PRODUCTION" software; as it claims to be in the version read-out.

    Stop ignoring and deflecting the issues with non-answers and get this escalated to the actual engineers!

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