how to apply spell check in new Outlook

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New Outlook version: how to apply spell check

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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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2024-04-15T18:43:55+00:00

If it's a work in progress why are we having to use it? The spell check function is awful. I can't click on a word to get spelling suggestions. Used to work so well.
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2024-04-16T22:31:55+00:00

Left clicking over the word only moved the cursor to that location. I tried clicking once and twice and highlighting it to no avail.
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2024-04-17T03:43:06+00:00

we have the new Microsoft out look and there is no spell check ? why is this

Thank you
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2024-04-17T14:51:51+00:00

Spell check was working until this morning. Was a new update pushed on 4/16?
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