Microsoft Editor is a writing assistant developed by Microsoft, available across Word, Outlook, and as a browser extension for web writing. It helps improve writing by checking for spelling and grammar mistakes and offering suggestions for clarity and style.
Microsoft Editor leverages AI to provide context-aware corrections and even rephrase suggestions for more concise or formal alternatives. It supports multiple languages and can detect the intended language of the text automatically.
In addition, it offers refinements like suggestions to make language more inclusive or to choose simpler words for readability. For Microsoft 365 subscribers, Editor provides advanced suggestions, similarity (plagiarism) checking, and additional style critique. Seamlessly integrated into Microsoft’s productivity suite, this tool is aimed at anyone from students to professionals who want an easy way to polish their writing within the applications they use daily.