How to Enable or Disable Spell Check in Microsoft Teams

This guide explains how to turn the spell check feature on or off in Microsoft Teams for Windows 11.

Microsoft Teams is a tool used for messaging, video calls, and working together. You can connect many services to it, such as Google calendar, turn the camera and mic on or off on the lock screen, turn read receipts on or off, auto start Teams, disable Teams chat, sync contacts with Teams, connect to Google Calendar, link your mobile device, and turning message preview on or off.

Why use spell check?

Spell check highlights mistakes in your typing so your messages look professional. You might want to turn it off if you find the red lines distracting or if you prefer to use a different writing tool.

What happens when done?

Once you change this setting and restart the application, Teams will either automatically underline your spelling errors or stop checking your text entirely.

How to change spell check settings

First, open the Teams app from your Start menu.

You can also open the app from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

If the app opens in a small window, click the expansion button to view the full screen.

Click the Settings and more (…) button located next to your profile picture. Select Settings from the menu.

Click the General tab on the left side of the window.

On the right side, find the Spell check section. Check the box to turn it on, or uncheck the box to turn it off. Note: You must restart the app for this change to take effect.

Close the app when you are finished.

Summary

You can easily control whether Microsoft Teams checks your spelling by visiting the General section in your Settings menu. Enabling this feature helps you catch typos before you send important messages, while disabling it gives you a cleaner interface if you prefer not to use it.