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this is getting annoying I hope MS fix this issue
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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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Anonymous
2024-08-22T06:31:11+00:00 -
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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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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Anonymous
2024-08-06T15:15:21+00:00 I have file and variable names that start with double underscores. I would NEVER want them converted to anything. Is this some weird latex thing?
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Anonymous
2024-07-31T21:00:05+00:00 I agree, please FIX this "feature". And the related feature where typing asterisks surrounding a word makes that word BOLD, very bad too!
-Jason