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
    2024-03-26T17:04:34+00:00

    Spell check doesn't work either side click, and I am REQUIRED fo use this shitshow, it has been an issue for over a YEAR, THIS is not Tesla, get **** fixed

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-24T15:19:41+00:00

    terrible the spelling check does not work. So I compose my texts in Word and copy/paste them into Outlook. Past has a new icon !

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-21T23:21:59+00:00

    Can only agree. I've looked at every help site online and there is no way - at this stage - that incorrect spelling can be corrected by right or left clicking. I would have thought this is a basic to get right early on in a beta version. I've wasted a lot of time trying to find a fix to something that is unfixable at this time.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T22:00:10+00:00

    I spoke to two MSFT techs both said spell check was not included in the current version of the new outlook app, but might be included in a future release.

    both said to stick with the old app as long as possible. spell check in outlook.com is working and the android version seems to be working ( or swiftkey is doing the spell check on android). somewhere in the MSFT release notes it is recognized that spell check is not working and its under investigation.

    Keeping the old app version ( or using the old version of windows mail) is annoying because of all the nagging to switch to the new app(s).

    I think its best to use a different email program, MSFT has become useless.

    If you add in all the spam that started hitting a lot of accounts since the new version was introduced you have to ask why waste anymore time on this.

    I'm in the process of moving to gmail and possibly use thunderbird for desktop use. will be cancelling msft 365 when the year is up. I'm an insider for beta testing windows and office ( but not outlook) and have had enough.

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