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New Outlook Editor uses wrong language for Spell Check
I'm using the new Outlook (Version 1.2024.403.300; Client Version 20240405002.10) on Windows 11. English (US) is the default language installed on my system and used by all other Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, etc).
However, after sending one email in French last week, now the Microsoft Editor in Outlook will only spell check in French on all new messages.
I can add English to the Editor under "Multiple Languages", but after restarting Outlook it sometimes reverts back to French as the only language listed.
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dpruth It's not just (new) Outlook for me, I experience this problem in web browser texts as well (comments in forums etc.). I keep having to add (NL in my case) back as second language. On my Dutch machine at home I keep having to add EN as second language.
- Same here
Me and some of my colleagues had this issue too. But since a few days it seems to be working as expected!? Was there any update I missed? Is it working for other users too?
Steffen0815 Indeed, it now also works for me. Even mixing two languages in one email will show the expected spelling corrections for each language.
Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.925.200 (Production).
Client Version is 20240920004.12.
- Same issue
dpruthI have the same issue. The outlook in-app support just informed me that this has been fixed and will push out in an update soon:
- Support 08/20/2024 10:52 AMThank you for the confirmation. I appreciate your quick response.
As we received a recent update from the product team. And I would like to inform you that our product team has investigated the concern regarding the issue with spell check is not being worked as expected to the users in new Outlook, is considered as known issue in the product. As of now it has been affected few of our users around the globe.
The product team has been promptly informed of the bug you reported, and they have been diligently working towards a resolution. We are pleased to inform you that the bug has now been successfully addressed. The fix will be included in the upcoming builds, which are scheduled to be released shortly. To ensure that you benefit from both the latest feature enhancements and essential product corrections, we strongly recommend keeping your Office suite updated at all times.
If any of those limitations are critical for your work, we recommend you stay in the classic Outlook until they are resolved, or you can switch the toggle to go between apps as often as you want.
Since this is a known issue in the product and as there is no more troubleshooting pending from our end, do we have your permission to archive this ticket by adding the notes linking it to the problem investigation?
Hoping for your kind understanding and cooperation in this scenario.
Regards,
This happens to me, sometimes multiple times a day, in both Web on full client. For me, it's German.
- Hi, we have exactly the same problem with our tenant's Outlook New.
Adding Italian (removing or not English makes no diference) as editor primary language, it is reverted to default "only English" at next start. - Same issue here with RU and EN.
Very annoying. It is months now since this issue was reported and still not resolved... 😞
SvenCM New Outlook is ready for corporate customers. Hmm. Really Microsoft?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/get-started/guide-product-availability
I have the same problem. It is very frustrating. Sometimes 2-3 days is OK but sometimes a few times per day change language spell check from Slovak to Czech. Typical Microsoft from last years. Microsoft releases an alpha version and tweaks it as it goes.
