Outlook.office.com | Can't turn off auto converting underscores to italics formatting

Anonymous
2024-07-16T18:57:57+00:00

UPDATE: This issue appears to have been fixed. On 8/27, my version of Outlook was updated and this auto italics formatting is no longer occuring. "You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.821.200 (Production). Client Version is 20240822057.09." I can't find any tech hotfix or release notes to confirm this, nor do I find any new changes in options to enable/disable this feature. It has simply stopped converting my underscores.

Outlook.office.com | Can't turn off auto converting underscores to italics formatting

Typing "sand_wich_" automatically converts to "sandwich" and I can't find in web new outlook where to turn this off.

In old Outlook, I can go to "Options --> Mail --> Editor Options --> Auto Correct Options --> AutoFormat As You Type" and turn this feature off.

In new Outlook, "Options --> Auto format options" this option is not available to disable and having it disabled in old Outlook doesn't seem to carry over into new Outlook.

Please help me, where do I disable "*Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting" in new Outlook?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-14T16:21:33+00:00

    PLEASE make this optional or remove it as per all the previous comments. It's very irritating.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-15T20:41:07+00:00

    I came here to underscore what others have said. This is especially annoying when trying to write emails that discuss filenames or coding variables.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-15T21:05:37+00:00

    How many comments before somebody at Microsoft addresses the problem? Or is __answers.microsoft.com__ really just questions.microsoft.com?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T17:25:17+00:00

    "I really wish there was a way to apply italics as I type" said no one ever

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T20:43:31+00:00

    Hello,

    Same problem. I found that if I backspace right after typing part of the table name, outlook will change the text to what I have typed.

    Hope this is helpful.

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