Outlook Tip of the Month: Personalizing Spell Check

December 14, 2007

To: UCOP Community:
From: Tara Brant, Manager, IR&C Technology Service Desk

If you find yourself making spelling mistakes when typing e-mail messages, you can personalize Outlook’s spell check tool so that it works better for you.

In Outlook

• Go to Tools and click on Options.
• Select the Spelling tab and check the options that best suit you.

The options many people find most useful are "Always check spelling before sending" and "Ignore original message text in reply or forward."

Another useful tool is in the “Edit custom dictionary” section.

• Go to Tools, Options, and Spelling.
• Click on the “Edit” button.
• You will see a list of words that you have previously OK’d when using spell check.
• Add, change, or remove words from this custom dictionary according to your needs.

If you have questions about this tip or any other Outlook feature, please contact the IR&C; Technology Service Desk at 987-0457 or TechDesk@ucop.edu.