Microsoft Editor
Microsoft Editor checks spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation, with additional suggestions for clarity, concision, and formality.
What Microsoft Editor is
Microsoft Editor checks spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation, with additional suggestions for clarity, concision, and formality. It is available as a browser extension and mobile app, and integrates with Word and Outlook, including Word for the web and the desktop app. Basic writing guidance is available in more than 20 languages, spelling suggestions in more than 80, and users can select up to three languages for simultaneous spell checking. A similarity checker identifies document content resembling text online and helps with citing the original source. Microsoft offers a free grammar checker for basic spelling and grammar; premium Editor features are included with Microsoft 365 and cannot be bought separately as Editor premium. The Editor page lists a one-month free trial for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family. Personal costs $9.99 a month and includes premium Editor features. Family costs $12.99 a month. In Edge, spelling and grammar checks send typed text to a Microsoft cloud service for processing and deletion afterward; Basic spellcheck instead checks spelling locally. Microsoft lists macOS and Windows desktop support, but no standalone desktop app.
Good
- Free basic spelling and grammar checker.
- Style suggestions address clarity, concision, and formality.
- Basic guidance spans more than 20 languages.
- Similarity checker helps identify text resembling online content.
Watch out
- Premium Editor features cannot be purchased separately.
- Only three languages can be spell-checked simultaneously.
- Edge grammar checks send typed text to Microsoft's cloud.
Who it suits
Editor suits writers who want spelling and grammar help, style suggestions, or checks across multiple languages. Its integrations may also suit people working in Word or Outlook.
Verdict
Microsoft Editor provides a free starting point for basic corrections and broader suggestions through Microsoft 365. Consider its language limit and Edge cloud-processing behavior when choosing how to use it.
Plans and prices
From Microsoft Editor's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 a month | 1 person · 5 devices at once · 1 TB secure cloud storage · Microsoft Editor premium features · Monthly; subscription automatically renews unless canceled. |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 a month | 1 to 6 people · up to 5 devices per person · 2 TB shared secure cloud storage · AI for subscription owner only · Monthly; subscription automatically renews unless canceled. |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for business | $10 | Up to 300 employees · Microsoft Editor premium features · desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook · 1 TB cloud storage per user · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard (no Teams) | $10.79 | Up to 300 users · Microsoft Editor premium features · desktop, web, and mobile Office apps · 1 TB cloud storage per user · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | $14 | Up to 300 users · Microsoft Editor premium features · desktop, web, and mobile Office apps · 1 TB cloud storage per user · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium (no Teams) | $18.79 | Up to 300 users · Microsoft Editor premium features · desktop, web, and mobile Office apps · 1 TB cloud storage per user · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | $22 | Up to 300 users · Microsoft Editor premium features · desktop, web, and mobile Office apps · 1 TB cloud storage per user · user/month, paid yearly; annual subscription auto-renews. |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $99.99 a year | 1 person · 5 devices at once · 1 TB secure cloud storage · Microsoft Editor premium features · Yearly; subscription automatically renews unless canceled. |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $129.99 a year | 1 to 6 people · up to 5 devices per person · 2 TB shared secure cloud storage · AI for subscription owner only · Yearly; subscription automatically renews unless canceled. |
The facts
Each one read from Microsoft Editor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Basic local spellcheck
- In Edge, selecting Basic spellcheck performs spelling checks locally on the device without sending data to Microsoft's cloud spellchecking service.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Editor is available in Word and Outlook, including Word for the web and the Word desktop app.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Language checking limit
- Users can select up to three languages to spell check at the same time.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Editor provides basic writing guidance in more than 20 languages and spelling suggestions in more than 80 languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages supported
- 23checked 22 Sep 2026
- Premium access
- Microsoft says Editor premium features are included with Microsoft 365 and cannot be purchased separately as Editor premium.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- For Editor spelling and grammar checks in Edge, typed text is sent to a Microsoft cloud service, processed, and deleted after processing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Similarity checker
- The similarity checker finds document content resembling text online and helps cite the original source.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Style suggestions
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- Microsoft's product page describes ongoing support as included with Microsoft 365 Personal.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Writing assistance
- Microsoft Editor checks spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation, and offers advanced suggestions for clarity, conciseness, and formality.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- The Editor extension for Microsoft Edge or Chrome can help check writing on the web, including Gmail messages and social media posts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Device support
- Microsoft says Editor is available on desktop devices including macOS and Windows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free tier
- Microsoft offers a free Editor grammar checker for basic spelling and grammar assistance.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The Microsoft 365 Personal and Family offers on the Editor page include a free one-month trial.checked 9 Oct 2026
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