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title: "Spell-Checking Emails in Outlook"
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This article is for faculty, students, and staff seeking information regarding how to edit their composed emails using Outlook's spell-check feature. 

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<summary>Outlook Web App (Windows)</summary>

Office 365 Web Access does not have an internal spell-check feature. Instead, it is based on the browser you are currently using. If your browser finds a spelling error, it indicates the error with a red underline. To fix the error, simply right-click on the red underlined word and it will bring up a list of spelling alternatives. Browsers that have spell-check turned on by default include Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. 

To turn on spell-check for Internet Explorer, 

1. Press the **Alt** key to display the menu bar.
2. Click **Tools**, and then select **Manage add-ons***.*
3. Select **Spelling Correction** from the list of **Add-on Types**.
4. Check the box to **Enable spelling correction**, and then click **Done**.
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<summary>Outlook Desktop App</summary>

To turn on Spell-Check Individual Message in Outlook,

1. Click the **Review** tab.
2. Click on **Spelling & Grammar**.

To turn on Automatic Spell-Check in Outlook,

1. Click **File ** >  **Options ** >  **Mail**.
2. Under  **Compose messages**, check **Always check spelling before sending**.
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<summary>Outlook Desktop App (Mac)</summary>

To spell-check an Individual Message in Outlook,

1. Click **Edit.**
2. Select **Spelling & Grammar** > **Spelling & Grammar**.

To turn on Automatic Spell-check in Outlook:

1. Click **Outlook  **>  **Preferences  **> **Spelling & Grammar**.
2. Make sure both **Check spelling as you type** and **Check grammar as you type** are checked.
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<summary>Apple Mail</summary>

To spell-check an Individual Message in Outlook, 

1. Click **Edit.**
2. Select ** Spelling & Grammar** > **Show** **Spelling & Grammar**.

To turn on Automatic Spell-Check in Outlook,

1. Click **Mail  **>  **Preferences  **>  **Composing**.
2. Under the **Check spelling** dropdown, select either **as I type **to check spelling as you write your messages or **when I click send** to check your spelling right before the email is sent.
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