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How to disable autocorrect in Microsoft Outlook?

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In Microsoft Outlook, you can disable the autocorrect function to avoid Outlook correcting what you typed automatically in the email message. Please follow the below steps.

Disable autocorrect in Microsoft Outlook


Disable autocorrect in Microsoft Outlook

In Outlook, you can turn off the autocorrect function as follows.

1. Click "File" > "Options" in Outlook 2010 and 2013.

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In Outlook 2007, please click "Tools" > "Options".

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2. In the "Outlook Options" dialog box of Outlook 2010 and 2013, please click "Mail" in the left pane, then click the "Spelling and Autocorrect" button in the "Compose messages" section.

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In Outlook 2007, in the "Options" dialog box, under the "Spelling" tab, click the "Spelling and AutoCorrection" button.

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3. When the "Editor Options" dialog box popping up, please click "Proofing" in the left pane, then click "AutoCorrect options" button in the "AutoCorrect options" section.

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4. In the AutoCorrect dialog box, please go to the "Autocorrect" tab, then uncheck the "Replace text as you type" box. Then click the "OK" button.

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5. Click the "OK" buttons in the following dialog boxes to finish the whole settings. And the AutoCorrect function has been disabled as you want.


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