How to get around spell check

Question

In Outlook, I want to type Higer (it's a last name) but it keeps correcting to Higher. Is there a way to add Higer to our word list so it doesn't get corrected?

Answer 1

Thanks for clarifying.

In Outlook web, start a new email, then select:

• Three dots (…) on the message toolbar > Editor > Editor Settings
• Turn Autocorrect off. You can leave the spelling suggestions enabled. Outlook on the web provides an AutoCorrect toggle rather than the same custom replacement list available in Classic Outlook.
• After turning it off, try typing Higer again.

If it still changes to Higher, the correction may be coming from your web browser instead of Outlook. Which browser are you using? Also, does the same correction happen when typing Higer in another website’s text box?

Answer 2

Hi, @James Wolbrink

You can usually add Higer to the custom dictionary so Outlook stops correcting it. Right-click Higer when it is underlined, then select Add to Dictionary.

If it is being changed automatically before you can right-click it, check the AutoCorrect list: File > Options > Mail > Spelling and AutoCorrect > AutoCorrect Options. Look for Higer > Higher, select it, and click Delete.

If issue still persists, which Outlook are you using: Classic Outlook, New Outlook, or Outlook web?