Microsoft Editor not working

Question

Microsoft Editor is not turning on its broken it keeps saying its off

Answer 1

Hi!

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Can you tell me exactly where Microsoft Editor is showing Off, would it be on Edge, Word, Outlook, or somewhere else? That will help me to identify what is really happening.

Answer 2

Microsoft Editor availability and behavior depend on the app and environment in use.

For Microsoft 365 web apps such as Word for the web:

1. Open the document in Word for the web.
2. On the Home tab, select the Editor icon to open the Editor panel.
3. In the Editor panel, ensure the categories (for example, Spelling, Grammar, Clarity) are turned on. Editor will then highlight issues in-line and list them in the panel.
4. Even if the panel is closed, Editor continues to run in the background and will show red and blue underlines for spelling, grammar, and style issues. Click an underlined word to see and apply suggestions.
5. To adjust what Editor checks when the panel is closed, go to Review > Editor > Editor Settings and configure preferences.

If using Outlook for the web or new Outlook for Windows in a GCC (Government Community Cloud) tenant and Editor appears unavailable or “off,” note that Editor was previously not available there but has now been fully deployed. If Editor still appears disabled in that environment, sign out and back in, then check again in a supported browser; if the issue persists, contact the organization’s IT admin or Microsoft support for tenant-specific assistance.

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References:

• Check grammar, spelling, and more in Word for the web
• Microsoft Editor is not available in new Outlook for GCC tenants