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To turn on spell check in Outlook, first identify your version: classic Outlook for Windows has a spelling checkbox in Options, while new Outlook and current Outlook on the web use Microsoft Editor in a message draft. Classic Outlook also has a separate option to check spelling when you send a message; Outlook Web App relies on your browser’s spell checker.

Use the instructions for the version you have. If the new Outlook steps do not match your screen, you may be using classic Outlook.

Turn on spell check in classic Outlook for Windows

Classic Outlook is the desktop version with a File menu. To show spelling errors while you type:

  1. Open Outlook and select File > Options.
  2. Choose Mail.
  3. Select Spelling and Autocorrect.
  4. Under proofing options, select Check spelling as you type.
  5. Confirm the dialogs to save the setting.

This setting displays possible spelling errors as you compose. It is separate from checking a message when you send it.

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Check spelling before sending

  1. In classic Outlook, open File > Options > Mail.
  2. Under Compose messages, select Always check spelling before sending.
  3. Select OK.

When you select Send, Outlook runs a spelling check. You can cancel the check to return to the message and make edits.

Use Editor in new Outlook for Windows

New Outlook uses Microsoft Editor for spelling, grammar, and style suggestions in a draft.

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  1. Open a new message or reply.
  2. On the Message tab, select Editor. Depending on the ribbon layout, it may be in the draft’s overflow menu.
  3. Review the spelling, grammar, and style suggestions in the Editor pane.
  4. To change which suggestions appear, open Editor > Editor Settings in the draft and toggle the categories you want.

Microsoft says Editor features may roll out gradually, so controls can differ by account. If these steps do not match your screen, verify whether you are using classic Outlook.

Use Editor in Outlook on the web

Current Outlook on the web and Outlook.com use Microsoft Editor in message drafts.

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  1. Open a new message or reply.
  2. On the Message tab, select Editor. If you do not see it, check the draft’s overflow menu.
  3. Review the suggestions in the Editor pane.
  4. To choose which suggestions appear, open Editor Settings and adjust the available categories.

To set a proofing language for a draft, open Editor > Editor Settings and choose a language. Outlook applies that language selection to the current email; allow the service time to recheck the draft.

Spell check in Outlook Web App

Outlook Web App is a separate, older web experience. Microsoft says it uses the browser’s spell checker while you type, rather than the current Outlook on the web Editor controls.

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  1. Open Outlook Web App in your browser and start a message.
  2. If spelling errors are not marked, open your browser’s settings.
  3. Find the browser’s spell-check setting and enable it, following the browser’s own instructions.

Why Outlook spell check may not work

Outlook experience How spelling is checked What to check
Classic Outlook for Windows Office proofing options; an optional check when sending Confirm Check spelling as you type or, for a send-time check, Always check spelling before sending is selected.
New Outlook for Windows Microsoft Editor in the message draft Open Editor or Editor Settings. If the steps do not match, confirm which Outlook version you have.
Current Outlook on the web or Outlook.com Microsoft Editor in the message draft Open the draft’s Editor pane and check its suggestion categories and proofing language.
Outlook Web App The browser’s spell checker Check that spell checking is enabled in the browser settings.

If a language is not being checked, select the appropriate proofing language. Required proofing tools may need to be installed. In new Outlook and current Outlook on the web, a language choice made during composition applies to that draft.

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FAQ

Does Outlook check spelling as I type?

Classic Outlook for Windows can mark spelling errors as you type when Check spelling as you type is enabled. New Outlook and current Outlook on the web provide suggestions through Microsoft Editor in a message draft.

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How do I make classic Outlook check spelling before sending?

Go to File > Options > Mail, select Always check spelling before sending under Compose messages, and select OK.

Why do the new Outlook instructions not match my screen?

You may be using classic Outlook rather than new Outlook. Classic Outlook has a File menu and uses File > Options > Mail for its spelling settings.

Why does Outlook Web App not show the Editor pane?

Outlook Web App uses the browser’s spell checker, according to Microsoft’s guidance. Check your browser settings for its spell-check option.

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