

The word may be spelled correctly, but it's not used the right way. To correct spelling immediately, right-click the misspelled word, then choose one of the suggested words click Ignore All if you want the Spelling Checker to recognize the word as correctly spelled in the message or you can add the word to the dictionary, so the Spelling Checker will always recognize it as a correctly-spelled word.īy the way, a blue squiggly line under a word points to a potential usage error. To fix the mistake, you can retype the word manually.īut an easier way is to let the Spelling Checker suggest a correct spelling.Īnd you have two ways to do that: correct the spelling immediately, or wait until you have finished typing. When you misspell a word that isn't in the AutoCorrect list, then the Spelling Checker kicks in.īy default, the Spelling Checker indicates a misspelled word with a red, squiggly underline. Type two initial capital letters, and AutoCorrect makes the second letter lower case.ĪutoCorrect can be very useful for quickly correcting common typing mistakes, but it doesn't catch everything. When you press the Spacebar, Outlook automatically corrects the spelling.

To use AutoCorrect, all you have to do is make a common spelling error, like switching the letters in customer. Outlook has two tools to help you check your spelling: AutoCorrect and the spelling checker.
