Predictive text in Outlook: how Lightkey works in Classic and New Outlook
Yes, Lightkey works in Outlook, both Classic Outlook and New Outlook on Windows. As you write an email, Lightkey predicts your next words, up to 18 at a time, in grey right where you're typing. Press Tab to accept, or keep typing. It also suggests spelling corrections as you go.
How it works
Install the Lightkey desktop app and open Outlook. There's nothing to set up in Outlook itself: predictions appear in the message body, the subject line and replies.
If your organization runs both versions during the move to New Outlook, Lightkey works the same in each. Using Outlook on the web? Add the Lightkey extension for Chrome or Edge; it works together with the desktop app.
What it helps you write in Outlook
Email is full of sentences you've written before. Lightkey learns them from your own writing, so after a short while it offers whole phrases such as:
“Please find attached the signed agreement.”
“Let me know if you have any questions.”
“Thanks for the quick reply.”
“I'll get back to you by the end of the week with an updated proposal.”
Spelling suggestions appear above a misspelled word; accept the one you want, or ignore it.
Private by design
Lightkey's prediction engine runs on your own computer. What you type isn't sent to a cloud service to get a prediction, and Lightkey keeps working offline. That matters in email, where client, legal and financial details are routine.
Get started
Download Lightkey and start your free 30-day trial.
Install the Lightkey extension for Chrome or Edge if you also work in the browser.
Open Outlook and start typing. Press Tab to accept a prediction.
Lightkey works in more than 80 languages and in virtually every app on your Windows PC. See all supported apps.
Also read: predictive text in Microsoft Teams and Excel.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lightkey work in New Outlook?
Yes. Lightkey works in both New Outlook and Classic Outlook on Windows, with the same predictions and spelling suggestions in each.
Does Lightkey work in Outlook on the web?
Yes, through the Lightkey extension for Chrome or Edge. The extension works together with the Lightkey desktop app, so you need both.
Does Lightkey send my emails to the cloud?
No. Lightkey's prediction engine runs on your computer, so your emails aren't sent to a cloud service to get predictions. It also works offline.
Which languages does Lightkey support in Outlook?
More than 80 languages, so you can write emails in the language each recipient prefers.
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