Punto switcher does not switch. Punto Switcher not working with MS Office applications? Hotkeys not working
Increasingly, questions come up related to the fact that Punto Switcher freezes and does not automatically switch the layout in Outlook, Word, Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Consider possible ways to solve this problem:
1. You may have enabled the option to fix the layout from MS Office, which interferes with the work of Punto Switcher. You can disable this feature as follows:
- Select Options ? Additionally (Advanced).
- Click OK.
MS Outlook
- Click the File tab.
- Select Options ? Mail (Mail Format).
- Click the Editor Options? Additionally (Advanced).
- In the Word Options section, uncheck the Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text option.
- Click OK.
2. If you are having problems using the AutoText feature in MS Office programs:
- Go to Punto Switcher Settings.
- In the Troubleshooting section, enable the Do not switch layout using Tab and Enter keys option.
3.
There is a chance that the problem will be solved by disabling "Automatic spelling corrections".
MS Outlook
Options —> Mail —> Editor Options —> AutoCorrect Options
MS Word
Tools —> AutoCorrect Options —> AutoCorrect
4. Another solution for MS Outlook
- Let's go:
File > Options > Mail > Top right "Editor Options ..." button
File > Options > Mail > Top right "Editor Options..." button - We find:
Section (left): "Proofing" > Subsection 2: "When correcting spelling in Outlook"
Section (left): "Spelling" > Subsection 2: "When correcting spelling in Outlook" - We exhibit:
- Check spelling as you type = OFF
- Check grammar with spelling = OFF
- Also check grammar while typing = Off. - We find:
Section (left): "Advanced" > Subsection: "Editing options" - We exhibit:
- Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text = OFF
- Automatically switch keyboard layout according to the language of the surrounding text = Off.
5.
If none of these points helped, then you can try the following option:
Go to Punto Switcher Settings -> Advanced tab -> Uncheck all boxes.
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