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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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Current Outlook allows me to add my own words to shortcuts I use, such as MS for MicroSoft. This is critical in it's use and helps meet the complex and unique environments we work and live in. It also helps that the words are used throughout all the office products, word, excel and PowerPoint for example.
The same. For this one reason, I will have to go back to the old outlook.
Hello,
In the old Outlook under the File / Options / AutoCorrect Menu, it allowed me to create my personal autocorrect options, so if for example i type 3 forward slashes like ///, outlook converted that to a line or paragraph or consistently used text. This was a great time saving feature for me and now i cant find it in the new Outlook. Any guidance or recommendations ?
So for 25 years ive been happily typing away using ms products to write sentences in outlook, word and pp and now theyre going to look like htis?
this isnt progress youre adding extra things for me to do. i might as well use google suite, some of its features are far better and cheaper.
automatically, without actions from me;
theyre should be changed to they're
im should be changed to I'm
ms should be changed to Microsoft, if i have that entry in my autocorrect list
i should be I
etc
Like many people I do not understand why MS has taken away auto-correct that has worked across office for many years now.
Personally I am reverting to "old" Outlook since this works with auto correct.
Very frustrating to have MS attempt to force a downgrade in usability like this... I also note that after this thread is getting on for being 18 months old & there has been no MS response on this thread so I assume that this is part of some (expensive/evil/other?) master plan to try force us into something else in the future?
Very very poor.