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new Outlook - change mail spell checker language?

Anonymous
2023-05-18T08:48:32+00:00

Hi,

I regularly send some emails in English and some in my native language - as most European business people do. In Outlook one language is always set as default spell checker language, but in the old Outlook I could always override this by setting spell checker individually for each message. It took some three clicks, but it was possible. In the new Outlook this option is gone (at least I could not find it) - only thing you can do now is to change default editor spell checking language! This is extremely unfortunate and a huge step back. Please return the option to switch spell checker language when composing the new message. Or even better make it more accessible than in the old Outlook.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-11T09:25:15+00:00

    Hi,

    I had the same problem and recently found a way to access the spell check in the new Outlook.

    Here is how I accessed it:

    1. Create a new email message.
    2. The list of menu at top (just below the blue ribbon) is automatically updated to include options for the email. Select Options.
    3. The ribbon below the menu will change. Click on Editor (the left most option in this ribbon) then Editor Settings
    4. In the Microsoft Editor Settings panel that pops up you can switch between the different language already selected, and also access Manage spellcheck languages to define up to 3 languages to be used

    I hope that helps.

    Damien

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-09T12:05:22+00:00

    Im sure that millions of people write emails in multiple languages. How you made a decision so bad is mind boggling...

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-07T14:41:19+00:00

    Each version of microsoft mail seems to be getting worse and slower. I wish my outlook 97 still worked well on windows 11, then I would use that. I think that was the last version that allowed good spell check, calenders and gmail and pop and imap integration all in one app. The only solution now is to use Apple which do provide free excellent office products (offline) and perfect mail application. The other option is to buy or monthly licence office 365 (which I don't want or need) because the free mail clients with windows are (purposely?) being handicapped.

    Switching spell check languages, as well as being able to move appointments between agendas are basic necessities that all used to work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T08:38:38+00:00

    I can see different spellchecking languages Editor settings, but choosing language there doesn't cause spellchecker to switch to another language.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-09T10:34:42+00:00

    Why does Microsoft intentionally make the app worse and worse? What is your logic in removing features used by so many people? Come on.

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