How can I easily switch my Editor languages in Outlook

Anonymous
2023-06-27T12:17:41+00:00

Hi,

I am working in three languages. This means that one mail I am writing in one language, the next one, I will be replying in a different language. The current way of working is that I always manually select the text and indicate the language I am using. This is quite tedious; it would be easier when I can easily change it in one click or one keyboard shortcut.

Does someone know a solution for this inconvenience pls?

Windows 11, new Outlook design, with Editor active.

Regards,

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T07:47:30+00:00

    Editor settings doesn't exist.

    Can't find a proofing language box.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-18T07:58:01+00:00

    Hi Michael,

    There is no specific button you can click on to switch languages. Once you've added the desired languages in the settings, the language you're working on is automatically detected and spell check activated. This works for me in English and French. Hope this helps!

    VVB

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-13T11:15:25+00:00

    It's funny to see how 18 months later Microsoft has done nothing to address this issue. January 2025 and this is clearly not working.

    I switch between Catalan, Spanish and English, and each time the "automatic" detection messes up. Most of the times it even fails to detect the language and marks everything as a mistake.

    There is no menu to change this manually.

    It's not so difficult: add a menu, please!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-13T13:41:08+00:00

    Blai, thank you for your response. I work almost entirely in English, and my issue arose when another language was detected. I cannot imagine how frustrating this would be for someone who routinely works in multiple languages. This feels like a no-brainer!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-22T16:37:54+00:00

    Hi Johan, hi all,

    I am using four languages and I can switch with Windows+Space to the next language on the list. It works on a Windows-level i.e., in every program and not only in Outlook.

    Drawback #1: this method is getting worse as the number of languages increase.

    Drawback #2: there's no display showing the currently selected language.

    I have additional problem: I start typing in the "wrong" language and everything is underlined in red. How to quickly change the language? In MS-Word I select the text and directly select the language in the status bar at the bottom. No such functionality in Outlook :( although Outlook is using Word-engine for its editor

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