Feb 26, 2019 I have Outlook 2016 as my email program in Windows 7 Home Premium. I cannot get spell check working in the emails. I have been 'drafting' them in a Word document and them copy/pasting them in to the blank Outlook email page.
A subtle but important improvement in Outlook 2016 is the way the help system moves beyond helping you and almost tries to do things for you. That sounds creepy, but it’s not. It’s actually pretty useful.
There’s a text box near the top of the screen containing the words “Tell me what you want to do. . .” When you click that box and type something you want to do with Outlook, it brings up a list that begins with links to things you can actually do.
For example, if you type the word delete, it brings up a link to the delete command. Clicking that link deletes whatever Outlook item you have selected. If you type spell, the spell-check command appears. Click that and Outlook will conduct an automatic spelling and grammar check.
Needless to say, you need to request something that Outlook can actually do for you. If you type in win the lottery or marry a millionaire, you may be disappointed in the choices Outlook can offer. But if you’re trying to do something involving email, appointments, or tasks, you may be in luck.
Below the list of links, you’ll also see some other choices. One is called Smart Lookup, which uses Microsoft Bing — the company’s search engine — to look up the phrase you entered. If you type marry a millionaire and click the Smart Lookup link, you may find out about marriageable millionaires.
The very last choice that appears is Get Help. Clicking that opens the Microsoft Help system, which explains how to do things with Outlook but doesn’t actually do those things. The Help system includes lots of blue text — just like you see in your web browser — which you can click to see more information about the blue-lettered topic.
Office 365 (Outlook 2016 for Windows) - Check spelling before sending a message
You can check the spelling in your email message at any time by clicking Review > Spelling & Grammar when composing or replying to a message.
To keep the Spelling & Grammar command always within reach, you can add it to the Quick Access Toolbar
If you don't want to do check spelling manually for every message---or you're worried you might forget!---you can set Outlook to check spelling for you every time.
- Start Outlook.
- Click File > Options > Mail.
- Under Compose messages, check the Always check spelling before sending
- Next, click Spelling and Autocorrect... button.
- Under the 'When correcting spelling in Outlook' section, make sure 'Check spelling as you type' box is checked. Click OK twice to save your changes.
Now when you click Send, Outlook checks spelling automatically. If there are no spelling mistakes, it sends the message right away. If you change your mind and want to edit the message some more, click Cancel to stop the spell check, and then click No.
Keywords: | microsoft office365 client emails messages grammar o365 spelling english languageSuggest keywords | Doc ID: | 51993 |
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Owner: | Ara M. | Group: | Office 365 |
Created: | 2015-06-05 12:11 CDT | Updated: | 2019-01-09 13:07 CDT |
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