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
    2024-04-17T15:13:38+00:00

    Accodring to Microsoft officials, in the "New" Outlook app there is no spellcheck feature.

    Also I know there is an editor feature but that option is greyed out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-17T16:00:30+00:00

    I do not feel this new outlook was ready for distribution. Spell check does not work 90% of the time. I cannot even get the Editor to open. When I do, I see words with the red underline but no suggestions in Editor?????

    There is a huge delay when initiating a new email and auto populating signatures.

    Signatures become unformatted during sending.

    The lack of formatting options is a huge disappointment compared to the options with the old version.

    I am to the point where I am writing my emails in Word then copy/paste in Outlook. I will be switching back to classic until all the major kinks are worked through

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  3. 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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  4. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2024-04-17T20:50:26+00:00

    FWIW, Outlook New will NOT be a replacement for Classic Desktop until at least 2029, 6 years from now. There is no current urgency to switch.

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