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Outlook Mobile App - Spell check is checking spelling in Spanish - Even though editor language is English

Anonymous
2025-02-06T16:47:51+00:00

Outlook mobile app, iOS. Every word I type in a new email is redlined as misspelled. When I click on the misspelled word, the word "ortografia" is displayed along with other words to choose as a substitute for the alleged misspelled word. "Ortografia" means "spelling" in Spanish. My conclusion: The spell checker is set to check for misspelled Spanish words. I tried setting English as the default language in the Microsoft Editor Language menu. Did not work. I tried setting default as the language. Did not work. I tried setting my iOS language to English (I had Spanish as a second keyboard in iOS, but I deleted that entirely). it did not work. I restarted Outlook. I restarted my phone. I removed my email account in Outlook, and then added it back. I deleted the Outlook app and reinstalled it. It is still checking my spelling in Spanish. Nothing works. Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-11T10:26:19+00:00

    I had the same issue and managed to solve it.

    I suspect it happens following iOS support for bi language keyboard.

    I had one for Spanish and one for English and both were replaced after the upgrade to be bi.

    I remove and added only English and Spanish (separate).

    It solved for the issue.

    Hope it helps

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T19:42:36+00:00

    Thanks. I reached out to Outlook for iOS experts directly in the app one time each day for the last 3 days. I have not received a response from them at all. I tried calling, but was told that I am not a global admin (whatever that means) and that they could not assist. Very frustrating.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T21:49:18+00:00

    Thanks for continuing to help.

    1. Microsoft Outlook 4.2504.0, iOS 18.3
    2. Work - Microsoft365
    3. Issue does NOT persist when I use the Outlook website, or the Outlook app on my desktop.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T21:20:54+00:00

    Hello DanielPerez9728524

    Good day and thanks for reaching out.

    Based on the information provided, it appears you have reached out to Outlook for iOS experts already. Please keep in mind we redirected to Outlook for iOS experts because we have limited resources to troubleshoot Outlook IOS issues. However, can you please confirm the following?

    1. What Outlook/ IOS version are you using?
    2. What type of account are you using? Personal account like Outlook.com or work account
    3. Does the issue persist when you use your Outlook account from a different device?

    We need the above information to narrow down the issue and better assist you.

    Awaiting your valuable response.

    Sincerely,

    Bertrand | Microsoft Community Moderato

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T19:24:16+00:00

    Hello DanielPerez9728524

    Good day and thanks for posting in Microsoft community.

    We understand when a mobile app like Outlook starts checking spelling in the wrong language, it can really disrupt your workflow. Based on what you’ve already tried, the issue could stem from a deeper setting within the Outlook app or a conflict between iOS settings and the app's configuration.

    Even though you deleted the Spanish keyboard from iOS, there might be a lingering preference tied to the mobile app's language settings, or an issue with how Outlook interprets the system-wide language settings.

    Please keep in mind there is a dedicated support team for Outlook for Android & iOS issues*.*

    Since you have already taken the necessary steps to fix it, I will recommend reaching out to Microsoft's Outlook for iOS experts directly (Get in-app help for Outlook for iOS and Android - Microsoft Support) for more in-depth troubleshooting. They can dive deeper into the backend settings and investigate any configuration conflicts that might be affecting the spell checker functionality on a deeper level.

    Hope this helps. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance with the issue. We are here to help in any way!

    Sincerely,

    Bertrand | Microsoft Community Moderator

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