how to disable check spelling as I type in New Outlook

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how to disable check spelling as I type in New Outlook

Alasdair Macdonald 5

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Alasdair Macdonald 5 Reputation points

2025-11-24T16:15:43.85+00:00

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To disable the check spelling as you type feature in New Outlook, you can use the Set-MailboxSpellingConfiguration cmdlet in Exchange PowerShell.

don't have access to exchange powershell

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Alasdair Macdonald 5 Reputation points

2025-11-24T16:15:43.85+00:00

AI bot replied:

To disable the check spelling as you type feature in New Outlook, you can use the Set-MailboxSpellingConfiguration cmdlet in Exchange PowerShell.

don't have access to exchange powershell

Answer 1

Hi @Alasdair Macdonald

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Q&A forum.

It appears you’d like to turn off the spell check feature while typing in New Outlook. Here’s how you can do that:

Open New Outlook on your desktop.
While in an email draft in new Outlook, in the simplified ribbon, select the (...) overflow menu.
In Classic ribbon, select the Editor icon. 
Scroll down to the Spelling section.
Disable the spelling feature or uncheck any options you prefer not to use.

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Anonymous

2025-11-25T21:37:14.19+00:00

Hi @Alasdair Macdonald

I hope everything is going well on your end.

I’m following up on the support thread we've been working through together. I wanted to check in and see if the information I shared in my previous answer helped resolve the issue you were experiencing.

If you're still experiencing any issues or have further questions, please feel free to reach out at any time. I’m always happy to help if you need anything else.

We want to ensure everything is functioning smoothly and that your experience remains seamless.

Thank you again for your collaboration throughout the troubleshooting process.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm regards,
Alasdair Macdonald 5 Reputation points

2025-11-26T04:01:14.8666667+00:00

hi Hani No it doesn't make a difference. I still get the red squiggly words when I use words that Editor doesn't recognise. That's when all spell checking is turned off.
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