3

I am using a specific keyboard layout with Windows 10 using AltGr dead keys: to get an é I have to press AltGr + ' then e.

It is working fine with all the installed software... except with Outlook ("Office 365 ProPlus" version).

If I start writing a "New Mail", with a new window showing up, it will work fine. But if I reply to an existing mail, so the edit frame is embedded in the main window, the dead keys will not work anymore: pressing the usual sequence will show ''e instead of é (Note that the single quotes will appear differently depending on the "smart quotes" option).

I tried to modify all the autocorrect/autoformat/editing related options, without any chance.

Improve this question
4
  • Does it work with other Office applications like Word or Excel?
    – Yuki Sun
    Commented Jan 24, 2019 at 9:57
  • It works fine with Word and Excel.
    – calandoa
    Commented Jan 24, 2019 at 11:06
  • Is this Outlook 2013? I have the same problem with Outlook 2013 and I'm curious to see if it is fixed in later versions.
    – Xavier Poinas
    Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 13:06
  • I've just confirmed this issue to still be the (frustrating) case in the latest Outlook on Windows 10 (Microsoft Outlook for Microsoft 365 MSO (16.0.12029.20342) 64 bit).
    – Charl Botha
    Commented Aug 31, 2020 at 9:35

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
2

I have the same problem. I know this is not a perfect solution but you can use Ctrl+Alt instead of Alt Gr.

Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .