Spell check not working?

Typing in the signature area is a common cause of failed spell check.

Many users have a problem with Outlook missing misspelled words. In many cases this happens because the person is typing in the signature field, either accidently or intentionally.

My signature block includes a salutation and signature information beneath
it. Therefore, any text I type between the salutation and the signature is
in the signature block. However, I can't get Outlook to spell check the
signature block. Is there a way to do this?

Avoid accidently typing in the signature area

The best way to avoid accidently typing in the signature area is to clearly mark where it begins. We recommend adding two dashes (--) as the very first line of your signature.

Why two dashes? They are defined in an RFC as the universal signature indicator. Many mail clients hide the signature in their reading pane or delete it when replying.

Workaround: Change the message's spell check settings

For those times you accidently type in the signature field and discover it at the end, you can easily change the spell check setting.

  1. Select the entire message
  2. Go to the Spelling dropdown, choose Language.
  3. Clear the Do not spell check box.

Now the whole message can be spell checked.

Solution: Use Autocorrect and Quick Parts (Autotext)

Rather than using signatures to insert blocks of text, use autocorrect for content under 256 characters and assign a unique keyword, like #sal (for saulation). When you type the keyword it will be replaced by the full text.

For longer blocks of text, use Quick Parts (Autotext in older versions). This will allow you to enter larger blocks of text.You'll need to either pick the entry from the menu or type the first part of it (enough to form a unique phrase) and press F3.

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