Installing or Enabling Microsoft Editor

Issue/Question

How do I turn on grammar and style

Environment

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Editor

Cause

Write with confidence across documents, email, and the web. With features that help strengthen your spelling, grammar, and style, let Microsoft Editor be your intelligent writing assistant.

Resolution

Web Browser

1. Download the plugin for Edge
2. Download the plugin for Chrome

Microsoft Outlook

Online

1. Left-click the red or blue squiggles under text to see Editor’s suggestions

On your computer

1. Create or open an item
2. Click the File tab
3. Click Options
4. Click Mail
5. Click Editor Options
6. Click Proofing
7. Under When correcting spelling in Outlook, select Settings
8.  the following options that you would like to use
   • Check spelling as you type
   • Mark grammar errors as you type
   • Frequently confused words
   • Check grammar and refinements in the editor pane
   • Show readability statistics
9. Set the Writing Style to your preferred setting

Microsoft Word

Online

1. Click the Editor icon in the ribbon to see document stats and suggestions

On your computer

1. Click the File tab
2. Click Options
3. Click Proofing
4. Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word
5.  the following options that you would like to use
   • Check spelling as you type​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
   • Mark grammar errors as you type
   • Frequently confused words
   • Check grammar and refinements in the editor pane
   • Show readability statistics
6. Set the Writing Style to your preferred setting

Please refer to Microsoft's Article on Grammar and Writing Style Options if you need further assistance