Autocorrect i to "I"

Being a non-English speaking (and writing) person, I face the exact opposite problem - the new outlook capitalizes i EVERY time I write it in any sentence. The word "i" means "in" in my language, which makes for a super annoying feature when it is changed to "I", as that means "you, plural" ..

I cannot for the life of me find a way to fix this, as it is not listed in the auto-correct options in the new editor.

Please consider your non-English speaking customers

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A standalone "i" should always be capitalized, this needs to be fixed!

watching the replies to this is just disheartening. its wild to think that Classic outlook has all this implemented and its so buttery smooth, then new outlook launched and its by "Design Choice". what a crock.

I don't see how users cant make their own choices on autocorrect. give us an autocorrect listing / dictionary where we can elect to autocorrect the word i into I. Dont into Don't. Theyre into They're. etc. etc. etc......

this is not a big complicated ask. and its been on the radar for WELL over a year now....

do better.

Okay, I see... I will say I have been using that as a solution for a bit now and it truly is frustrating Like you mentioned, it reduces efficiency when I send out emails. I send over 40 emails within a few hours, so you can understand my frustration.

That isn't my only gripe... contraction words are not being auto corrected like on other platforms as well. (i.e, don't, can't, won't, didn't) These never get autocorrected, and it wastes time to have to go back and fix the "error".

This was implemented in the previous Outlook, can it be implemented now? I am not the only one who is frustrated with this... there are many forums requesting a solution for these rather simple pains.

I know you aren't the creator of Outlook New but your help is appreciated, however far it can go.

Hello Felicia Okai,

Good day!

I hope this message finds you well. I'm so sorry to hear that you're experiencing frustration with the auto-correct feature in the new Outlook editor. Specifically, you're having trouble getting the word "i" to capitalize correctly.

Issue Summary:

1. The auto-correct feature in the new Outlook editor is not capitalizing the word "i" correctly.
2. You're unable to add the word "i" to the editor's dictionary to correct the issue.
3. This problem has been ongoing for a year, and you're looking for a solution.

I apologize for the inconvenience this is causing you. I understand how frustrating it can be to have a simple issue like this persist for so long.

I have tested your issue from my end and I realized what you were describing is very true. The New Outlook has undergone several changes, and some features from the Classic Outlook might not be functioning the same way. The auto-capitalize feature, which is part of the Editor settings, might not be working as expected due to these changes.

I have submitted your feedback and voted, and I've also shared this link with my team for voting. Your detailed information about this issue will be very helpful for Outlook product development! Thanks in advance for this!

Feedback link: Auto-Capitalize Feature Not Working Correctly for the Word "I" · Community

In the meantime, I humbly request you to submit vote on the thread which contains the feedback like so others with this similar issue can locate it and vote on the link easily as well.  In this way, our support engineers will be able to collate data and support details about this and resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Thank you very much for your understanding!

We look forward to hearing from you! Thank you for your time. Have a good day!

Sincerely,

Eleni | Microsoft Community Moderator