Microsoft is planning to add text predictions to Word in March. The new feature will work similarly to the Google Docs Smart Composition option, using machine learning to predict what words an author will need to speed up document creation. Microsoft originally announced a beta version of text predictions last year, but Neowin found that it is now on the Microsoft 365 roadmap to reach all Word users on Windows next month.
Word will highlight predictions in gray when users are writing a document, and suggestions can be accepted using the Tab key or rejected by pressing Escape. Text predictions can also be turned off completely by Word users.
Microsoft also started rolling out identical text predictions in Outlook for Windows this month, allowing users to write emails faster. These Gmail-like text predictions were also released in Outlook on the web last year, along with a feature to let people schedule when emails are sent.