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I've switched to the new version of Outlook but autocorrect isn't on and I can't work out how to turn it on. There is no 'file' option in the new version of Outlook which is where it used to be in previous versions.
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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The new version is horrible to used, i want to add shorthand to auto correct and you cant. Its rubbish.
I would like to add my astonishment to the fact that this issue has been going since February, and it makes the new Outlook practically useless. I can see from the replies in this community that the replies I got recently to similar queries about auto-correction and auto capitalisation (when they are switched on) similarly failed to deal with the issue. No practical advice is offered by the moderators, and their replies are so slow that they are able "to presume the issue is resolved" because you've given up waiting.
Totally agree with you and all other comments here. This seems like a step back from the old version and is extremely irritating. Hoping Microsoft pull their finger out and get this feature added back in!
I totally agree on the automatic correct especially for the i to be correct Automatically to an I. I think sometimes Microsoft takes a few steps back when they try to implement something new. It just makes it so much more harder and complicated instead of it being easy. If Microsoft doesn't start lifting their game to the real world with real people and ease of use instead of all the bling, they're going to start losing users at a rapid rate as I for one am completely underwhelmed by the 'New Outlook'. Maybe they should sack the developer/designer and look for a real person.
This is ridiculous. How could Microsoft launch a New Outlook that does not allow for autocorrect based on the same files Word uses? My new Surface may be faster, but it takes me more time to construct an email because my personal autocorrect changes, such as shortcuts, and even automatically capitalizing i does not work. This needs IMMEDIATE attention.
Moreover, why does my Surface freeze up while typing at times? For some unknown reason this superfast computer just stops when i'm creating an email, or even typing this reply, and i have to wait until it "catches up". Too many bugs to work out and i feel like i'm the guinea pig for Microsoft