outlook 2024 classic

Microsoft Editor cannot be enabled in a standalone, perpetual copy of classic Outlook 2024; that edition supports Spelling & Grammar, while the Editor pane in classic Outlook is available with Outlook for Microsoft 365.^1^

Enable Outlook 2024’s built-in proofing

1. Open classic Outlook.
2. Select File → Options → Mail.
3. Under Compose messages, enable Always check spelling before sending.
4. Select OK.

When you send a message, Outlook will run its spelling check first. To check while composing, select Review → Spelling & Grammar.^1^

For AutoCorrect:

1. Go to File → Options → Mail.
2. Select Editor Options.
3. Select Proofing → AutoCorrect Options.
4. On the AutoCorrect tab, enable Replace text as you type and configure the desired options.^2^

Despite the Editor Options button name, this settings page configures traditional proofing and AutoCorrect; it does not add the Microsoft Editor pane to perpetual Outlook 2024.

If the full Microsoft Editor is required

The supported options are:

• Replace the perpetual Outlook 2024 installation with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription that includes desktop Outlook. In classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, open a draft and select Editor on the classic ribbon—or … → Editor on the simplified ribbon.^1^
• Use new Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, or Outlook.com, where Editor is integrated into message composition. This is a different Outlook client rather than a feature that can be installed into standalone classic Outlook 2024.^1^

Office 2024 is a one-time-purchase product containing only a subset of Microsoft 365 features and remains locked to its released feature set; Microsoft 365 continues receiving intelligent and cloud-backed capabilities.^3^

References

1. [Classic Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/outlook/mail/how-to-spell-check-before-sending-emails-in-outlook)
2. [New Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/word/autocorrect-auto-capitalize-and-auto-format-your-messages)
3. Office 2024 and Office LTSC 2024 FAQ