How to Enable Smart Suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11
Smart suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11 predict words and phrases as you type by showing text ideas directly in your message window. Press the Tab key to accept these suggestions and speed up your writing while avoiding typos.
This built-in feature works with Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Gmail accounts in the updated email app. Turn on the setting in your mail options to make typing faster and easier.
Smart suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11 predict your next words to speed up email writing. Open File, then Options, and select Mail. Under the “Send messages” section, check the “Show as I type suggestions” box.
Turn Smart Suggestions on or off in Outlook
You can turn Outlook smart suggestions on or off by opening the app settings and changing your mail preferences. This writing assistant predicts words and phrases as you type to speed up email composition. If you find the predictions distracting or want to use them to save time, you can enable or disable the feature in just a few clicks.
Open Outlook from the Start menu .
Click the Settings button (gear icon) in the top-right corner to proceed.
Select the Mail tab from the left sidebar of the Settings page, then choose Smart suggestions on the right.
Check the relevant boxes on the Smart suggestions settings page to enable or disable specific features.
- Suggested replies:
- Show suggested replies - Outlook will suggest replies at the bottom of the message.
- Text predictions:
- Suggest words or phrases as I type - Outlook will suggest words and phrases as you type a new message or reply to a message.
Save the selections and close the settings window.
- The new Outlook app for Windows 11 offers a range of modern features and a simplified design, including support for various email accounts such as Outlook.com, Hotmail, Exchange-backed Microsoft 365 work or school, and Gmail.
- Smart suggestions feature in Outlook can significantly enhance productivity and reduce typing efforts by predicting words and phrases, ultimately aiding in composing emails more efficiently.
- Users can easily manage the smart suggestions feature by accessing the app settings and customizing the suggested replies and text predictions per their preferences.
- These steps can help users tailor their Outlook experience to suit their communication needs, improving their email-writing efficiency.
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My Outlook doesn’t have settings next to the search icon. Settings is under the … and all I get is account managing. All I want to do is turn off annoying predictive text. 😦 I use mail on my PC not my phone so maybe that makes the difference?
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