In Outlook 2007, expand the Spelling button and choose Set Language. In Outlook 2010 and above, select the entire message body ( Ctrl+A to select all) switch to the Review tab, Language button, Set Proofing Language command and remove the check from Do not check spelling or grammar. If F7 doesn't check the signature, you will need to change the style so that it doesn't skip text when checking the spelling.

Or press F7 to run spell check manually on the entire message. You can select just the text you typed and Cut it ( Ctrl+X), then use Paste Special, as text to paste it in the message body area above the signature, if you know where the signature begins. Note: this will remove formatting, images, and hyperlinks from the message. Note: the RFC specifies two dashes followed by a space: '- ' as the signature separator.Īdding the dashes to the signature won’t help you with the current message though – to fix spell check in the message, you can select all and cut the message body (including the signature) then use Paste Special, As Text to paste it back into the message in plain text format.

Why two dashes? The RFC’s recommend using it to separate the message from the signature. If you have accounts that you do not want to use a signature on, create a blank signature that contains just the dashes & space to use when you don't want to use a signature. Repeat to turn the formatting characters off.) (To see the pilco and other formatting marks, press Ctrl+Shift+8 to toggle them on. This will help you to see where the signature begins and prevent typing in the signature area. Edit your signatures to include two dashes and a space ('- ') above the actual signature.

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