Does the Autocorrect feature in Microsoft Outlook 2019 or 2016 bother you? Or maybe you need it because you are a bad speller. You can turn Autocorrect on or off using these steps.
- From Outlook, select “File” > “Options“.
- Select “Mail” on the left pane, then choose “Spelling and Autocorrect…” button.
- Outlook breaks up the screen into different tabs and so many check-boxes. Select the one that corresponds to the Autocorrect or Autoformat setting you would like to change:
- AutoFormat
- Apply Built-in Heading styles, automatic bulleted lists, list styles, other paragraph styles.
- Replace – Straight quotes with smart quotes, ordinals, fractions, hyphens, bold, italic, internet, and network paths.
- AutoCorrect
- Initial capitals.
- Capitalize first letter of sentences.
- Capitalize first letter of table cells.
- Capitalize names of days.
- Correct accidental usage of Caps Lock key.
- AutoFormat As You Type
- Replace as you type – Straight quotes, fractions, bold and italic, internet and network paths, ordinals, hyphens.
- Apply as you type – Bulleted lists, border lines, heading styles, numbered lists, tables.
- Automatically as you type
- Format list item like one before, left and first indent.
- AutoFormat
Simon says
I cannot find where the “File” or “Options” are in my Outlook mail, so I can’t follow your directions. The new Outlook email layout is confusing as heck, and its not intuitive at all. I have tried clicking on all of the dots, lines, and squiggles I can see around the screen and still no “File” or “Options” anywhere. Please enclose a screen shot if you can and email it to me, or else be more specific. Thank you.
Heyou says
To avoid the inability to change the options (grayed out), do not start composing an email first. Set the options when Outlook initially opens.
Alan says
Autocorrect options are greyed out and I cannot click on any of the boxes.
Please advise how this issue can be resolved.
George Fellner says
I followed all the steps but the Autocorrect options are grayed out and I cannot click on any of the boxes.
George Fellner says
The check boxed in Auto Correct are grayed out and cannot be checked.
Josh Gotbaum says
I’m trying to disable word suggestions in the text of email (bc they seem to slow things down), but this didn’t tell me how.