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hk2
Feb 22, 2026Copper Contributor
There needs to be a way to disable the Editor for Outlook.
Let me first offer a preemptive apology about the tone of this post. I rarely get this aggravated over a feature. The Editor, which provides "refinements" like conciseness, clarity, etc., is possibly...
VasilMichev
Feb 23, 2026MVP
You can disable (most of) the Editor features, though the settings for that are a bit hidden. Start by composing a new message, then on the Ribbon, scroll all the way right to the last group and select Editor > Editor settings. Toggle text predictions, auto-correct and so on as you see fit.
- Lisa_B_KaufmanAug 14, 2026Tin Contributor
do you have to do this every time you start a new message? Why? I am a professional editor, I don't want informal draft emails to be drenched with blue and red lines underlining "mistakes" that either aren't mistakes or aren't important. It's informal email, not a doctoral thesis, and it is just so irritating and intrusive.
- hk2Feb 27, 2026Copper Contributor
I see the Editor Pane but no way to customize or toggle checking for conciseness/clarity/etc. Only a summary of what it's done.
- Hornblower409Feb 28, 2026Iron Contributor