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
    2024-03-09T11:06:00+00:00

    I work in different languages. I must be able to choose a language for each mail separately.

    Now everything is underlines in red.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T16:56:43+00:00

    Spell check will identify misspelled words, but does not allow me to right click and correct.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T18:34:15+00:00

    The spell checker although underlining the misspelt words does not offer any suggestions, as the previous Spell checker did.

    Even by right or left clicking on the mouse, over the miss spelt work or phrase, no suggestions appear. This is very poor to the previous Spell and Grammar Checker in the original outlook.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-10T18:35:44+00:00

    This problem has been known and reported for 13 or more months. Yet it's not fixed. It surely is an easily identifiable fix, and one that would be easy to apply. I've been using Outlook for years with its formerly excellent spell-check and replace a word tool. Why isn't this screw-up fixed? When I was a business executive, I would have long ago fired people for not getting it fixed NOW.

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