While using Microsoft Outlook, you might feel the need to check spelling and grammar for the email message you have typed before sending to your clients. But, you face a problem with spelling and grammar checker as it not flagging misspelled and missing words correctly. In simple words, spelling & grammar checker is not working as you expect it to work.
Here are some ways that will help you fix the problem of spelling and grammar checker.
Checking for spellings and grammar can be easily done manually and this feature works successfully even if Word is not installed. You can check for spellings with F7 shortcut key on your keyboard or you can click Review tab from the menu bar and click on Spelling & Grammar.
Another way to setup spelling and grammar check in Outlook every time before sending email and hitting Send button can be done using the below mentioned simple steps:
The automatic spell check in the Outlook saves us from making blunders in our professional emails and reports. But, when they are not working, we may make some gruesome mistakes that we used to overlook due to the automatic spelling checks. There can be different reasons behind such sudden stopping.
File >> Options >> Mail >> under Compose Message, select Always check spelling before sending >> click OK
Click Tools >> Options >> click Spelling tab >> select Always Check Spelling before Sending
Apart from Option panel under File in Outlook for spelling and grammar checking, you can also enable and disable spelling and grammar checking at template level for every email message you send. To do so follow the steps mentioned:
Click on New Email >> click Review >> Language >> Set Proofing Language >> uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar >> click Set As Default and hit OK button to finalize the settings.
Click on New >> Select Mail Message >> in tab Home >> in Proofing group >> click Spelling >> Set Language >> uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar >> click Default button
By following the above steps, you can disable and enable spelling and grammar check for different languages as required and apply the changes at template level.
These are few recommended ways to set spelling and grammar checking work right for you. So, that you can work smoothly while sending crucial data and avoid blunders due to misspelled words or grammatical issues in your written messages.
Every time I follow the above method and when I start Outlook 2016 the next time, the box is checked again!