How can I disable auto capitalize function in web Outlook with missing "editor" button?

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How can I disable auto capitalize function in web Outlook with missing "editor" button?

Hasilló György 20

It seems like 3 month ago suddenly when I compose a letter the auto capitalize function started to active and can't turn it off since there is no editor function which is mentioned years back over the internet. Spell check and correction functions are disable everywhere (checked), not on in windows, not on in edge, not on in word, nowhere. So how can I disable that silly function? It gives me false corrections since my language isn't english and I don't need to have a lot of word with capital letters, so irritating.

Oh and it's a working account, I asked the IT leader and there is no company setting for this.

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Anonymous

Hello @Hasilló György,

Thank you for the information you shared.

I’ve done some testing in my Outlook web environment, and I was able to successfully disable both auto‑capitalization and spell check/correction by following the steps below:

When composing a new email or replying to an existing one, please click on the “Editor” icon on the ribbon, then select “Editor settings.”

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In the panel that appears, you can toggle all the options off (as shown in the screenshot above), including auto capitalization and correction features.

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After turning these off, the email should no longer automatically capitalize text or apply spell checking.

If you do not see the Editor icon, please try clicking the arrow on the right side of the ribbon to expand or switch the layout, which should reveal additional options, including the Editor icon.

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Could you please try these steps on your side and let me know if it works for you?

Kind regards,

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Hasilló György 20 Reputation points

2026-05-14T12:08:42.2933333+00:00

Thanks, but there is no editor option. That's my problem. It's missing, not there as your screen showing.

I can show you:
Hasilló György 20 Reputation points

2026-05-14T12:20:20.58+00:00

No, it not appears as I click to extend as well. It's like after the "loop" icon two is missing before "apps" - those are dictate and the editor, they are not appear even after extend or more.
Anonymous

2026-05-14T13:19:29.0866667+00:00
Hi @Hasilló György,

Thank you for your update and for checking the steps.

Based on what I can see from your screenshot and details, I’d like to suggest a few additional checks that may help narrow this down:

I noticed that the formatting (font options) appears to be greyed out, which usually indicates that the message is currently in Plain Text format. As a quick workaround, could you try switching the email format back to HTML, then refresh the page (F5) and check if the Editor option appears afterward?

If possible, could you try this on another device, or ask a colleague in your organization to check if they are seeing the same behavior? This can help determine whether the issue is specific to your environment or more general.

You may also want to test using a different browser (for example, Microsoft Edge) to see if there is any difference.

If after these checks there is still no option to access Editor settings in Outlook on the web and considering that similar reports have been observed in the past, this may indicate that the behavior is related to a backend or service configuration rather than a client-side setting.

In that case, I would recommend reaching out to your IT administrator and asking them to open a support ticket with Microsoft, so the support team can investigate further at the service level.

Please feel free to let me know the results after trying these steps, I’ll be happy to assist further.

Kind regards,
Hasilló György 20 Reputation points

2026-05-14T13:54:04.8566667+00:00

Thank you so much, I'm so dumb I did not try in Edge, I log in to Edge and it's working there, and I'm able to turn off all the corrections, and now back in Opera GX it's working as well, it remember my settings, thanks a lot for your prompt and quick help!
Anonymous

2026-05-14T14:15:48.44+00:00

Hi @Hasilló György,

Thank you for your feedback.

I’m really glad to hear that my response was helpful to you. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to reach out!