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I mostly use only my keyboard to type, the dropdown option on the keyboard makes it extremely convenient to access the spell check options. This is a right click function, since changing it to left click this functionality has been lost.
Having to stop typing and using the mouse to left click every time is iritating and frankly a waste of time / disruptive. It makes no sense to change a function that has been a staple since the start of spellchecking without providing an option to change it back!!
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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huh! i came to join in the complaint but just figured it out!
Simple left click the spelling mistake!
The drop down shows this way and offers alternatives.
I agree with all the comments above. How did the "new" version not include automatic spell check. I tried to change it through Windows 10 (as recommended) but everything is already set for automatic changes. Instead of bragging about AI (as useless as tits on a bull) fix this problem! It has been months!
It's now February 2024, and still not working.
Eleni,
The fact that it's a "design limitation" requiring a workaround to abandon the new version outright means Microsoft admits (without actually admitting) that it was poorly designed. How about Microsoft just fixes it?
It's been over a year. Microsoft has tens of thousands of employees. This is not a complicated problem. It's a matter of priorities.
Sincerely,
All "new" Outlook users
ps. I've put in multiple feedback requests in the past year.
Want to confirm that in January 2024 this feature still doesn't work. Why was it even rolled out if such an essential feature is not included?