Outlook has an editor feature that suggests to insert your full name whenever you start typing your first name. This is really annoying because you might want to use only your first name for signing off your emails (i.e. "Regards, John", instead of "Regards, John Doe").
You can switch it off, but not in the auto-correct or auto-format options, as you might have expected. Outlook has hidden it under "Quick Parts" and "Building Blocks". Here is how to disable this annoying feature:
- Create a new e-mail message
- Make sure you have selected HTML as the mail format ("Format Text" tab > HTML)
- Click into the body text area and from the "Insert" tab, select "Quick Parts" and then "AutoText"
- Right-click one of the quick parts and select "Organize and delete", this will open something called the "Building blocks organizer".
- Remove the Quick Parts containing your name
Voila - the annoying auto-complete of your name is gone.
You can also disable the whole "Auto-Complete" feature, but this will stop all auto-complete functionality:
- Go to File > Options > Mail > Spelling and AutoCorrect > Advanced
- Then disable the option "Show AutoComplete suggestions".
Amazing, thank you! This was so frustrating and I couldn't figure out how to get rid of it. Appreciate the help!
Thank you, it works.
Now I just need to hope and pray that outlook doesnt decide to readd it. I hate hate hate how such a shitty program is the default industry standard. How many different fcking menu's for autocompleting and spellcheck and whatnot does a glorified text editor need? It's design by landfill, just shovelling new stuff on top of the old. It's horrendous.
Thank you!! I was so annoyed by this and it kept popping up after transitioning to Office 365 so I'm really happy you saved me time.
Kudos and happy Karma to you,
Best, Rudy
thank you thank you thank you
you deserve a medal
Awesome. Thanks a lot!!
Thank you so much... that feature is SO annoying!!!
Oh my God, thanks for saving my sanity of mind!! :)
Thank you!!!
5 years later, and still: THANK YOU so much! This has been driving me crazy...
Zu Autovervollständigen meines Namens gibt es in deutscher Sprache leider nur versteckte Werbelinks.
Vielen Dank für die Anleitung!
Thanks a lot for the tutorial!