Updated October 6, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
[What and Why:]
If you don’t want to check spelling manually for every message—or you’re worried you might forget!—you can set Outlook to check spelling for you every time before sending emails.
[Rollout Schedule:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on mid-November 2026 and expect to complete by early December 2026.
Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on mid-October 2026 and expect to complete by late October 2026.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out on mid-November 2026 and expect to complete by mid-December 2026.
[Impact on Your Organization:]
Who is affected:
- Users of new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web.
- Help desk and training teams that support Outlook messaging experiences.
Platforms/Services:
- Exchange Online.
- New Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web.
What will happen:
- Users can configure Outlook to check spelling automatically before sending email.
- This can help reduce spelling mistakes in sent messages without requiring users to manually start spell check for each message.
- The capability will roll out automatically during the scheduled rollout window.
- This feature requires Connected Experiences to be enabled. Users who have Connected Experiences disabled will not be able to use automatic spell checking before sending email.
[Action Required/Recommendations:]
- Confirm that your organization’s privacy policies allow the use of connected experiences in Office.
- Inform users that they can enable spell check before sending if they want Outlook to review spelling automatically.
- Update internal Outlook training or help desk guidance if it describes message composition settings.
[Compliance considerations:]
This feature requires Connected Experiences in Office. Review as appropriate for your organization.