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Ken_Ohrn
Oct 16, 2026Tin Contributor
Outlook.com Spell Check
Hi: Using the latest Outlook.com to compose an e-mail. The spell check gives me a fail for partial words (screen grab attached) which are spelled correctly. This happens now and then. N...
CameronTaylor1998
Oct 18, 2026Brass Contributor
That partial-word underline looks like the spell checker may not be refreshing correctly as you type, rather than an actual spelling mistake.
Try deleting and retyping one affected word, including the space after it. If the underline returns, check whether both your browser’s spell checker and an extension such as Microsoft Editor or Grammarly are enabled. Temporarily turn one off to see whether that makes a difference.
Which browser are you using? Outlook.com can have more than one spelling tool checking the same text.