How to Enable Smart Suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11
Smart suggestions in Outlook for Windows 11 predict words and phrases as you type to help you write emails faster. This built-in text feature shows helpful word ideas right in your message window so you can press the Tab key to accept them.
The feature works with Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Gmail accounts in the updated email app. Turning on smart suggestions speeds up your typing and helps you avoid silly typos.
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 speed up email composition by predicting words and phrases mid-sentence. Controlling this writing assistant takes only a few clicks inside the app preferences.
Open the new Outlook app on Windows 11 by typing Outlook into the Start menu search box .
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.
That completes the setup process.
- 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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