I had a customer who bought a new laptop – his old system corrected his grammar as he typed a new message, converting lower case ‘i’ to upper case ‘I’ within sentences.

His new system was simply underlining the grammer as incorrect. This should be on by default in Outlook 2007, however if you are experiencing this problem and want Outlook 2007 to correct as you type then have a look at this setting…

Go into Tools Menu, then select Options.

Then click Editor Options

Then click Proofing on the left and AutoCorrect Options on the right

Make sure the checkbox ‘Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker‘ is checked.

Now you can happily type lower case i and it will autocorrect. Keep in mind that it will also autocorrect any other words it deems incorrect. It always pays to proof your own work before you click the send button.

Authored by Ian

Ian Johnson is a Director of OJ Networks. He has been working in IT since 1995. Mentored by the best, Ian started as Technical Support Officer for an innovative dialup ISP in Brisbane “Hub Communications”. He progressed to become a Web Design and Programmer in ASP, ASP.NET and PHP during his time at “The Lab Development Group” with David Vandenberg amonst others. Ian has been working as a Consultant on the Sunshine Coast since 2001 and became a Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) Server Administrator in 2010 after which he formed OJ Networks. He has assisted numerous small businesses to reach their potential through IT Infrastructure Planning and Implementation and Web design, Development and Web Marketing. You can connect with Ian on Linked In.