How to Enable Smart Suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11
Smart suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11 offer word and phrase predictions as you type emails.
This feature helps you write faster by guessing what you want to say next. You can accept a suggestion by pressing the Tab key or the right arrow key.
The new Outlook app on Windows 11 combines a clean design with powerful features, supporting accounts from Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Gmail.
Using smart suggestions can speed up your writing and reduce mistakes, letting you focus more on your message’s content.
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
Outlook smart suggestions help you write emails faster by suggesting words and phrases as you type. If you want to use this feature, you can easily turn Outlook smart suggestions on or off right within the app. This guide shows you exactly how to control this helpful writing tool.
Here’s how to turn it on or off.
First, open the new Outlook app on Windows 11.
You can do that by clicking Start -> All app -> Outlook app. Or use the Start menu search box to search for Outlook and open it.
When the app opens, click the Settings button (gear on the top right) to proceed.
On the Settings page, click the Mail tab on the left sidebar and select Smart suggestions on the right.
- 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.
Make your selections and save your changes, then exit.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- 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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