--- title: Take a Tour of WordRake for Outlook │ Thanks for Trying WordRake description: Take a Tour of WordRake for Outlook │ Thanks for Trying WordRake image: https://www.wordrake.com/hubfs/Thumbnail%20Images%20for%20Download%20and%20Tour%20Pages/Thanks%20for%20Trying%20WordRake%20for%20Outlook%20on%20Windows%20%E2%80%93%20Take%20a%20Tour.png --- #### WordRake is joining BriefCatch. Discover how BriefCatch Next builds on WordRake’s trusted editing technology — and what this means for WordRake customers. 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WordRake helps you edit emails to make them clear, concise, and persuasive. This tour is designed to help you get started and increase your comfort with WordRake's functionality. It has three parts. - [STEP 1: Accessing WordRake](https://www.wordrake.com/tour-outlook-trial#Step1) - [STEP 2: Editing with WordRake](https://www.wordrake.com/tour-outlook-trial#step3) - [STEP 3: Exploring the Ribbon](https://www.wordrake.com/tour-outlook-trial#step4) ## **STEP 1: Accessing WordRake** The WordRake ribbon will not appear until you are working in an active email. Start a new message or begin a reply to access WordRake for Outlook.  ![WR v5 Access Outlook](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.0%20GIFs/WR%20v5%20Access%20Outlook.gif?width=936&height=478&name=WR%20v5%20Access%20Outlook.gif) ## **STEP 2: Editing with WordRake** When you click the **Rake** button, WordRake will analyze your text for opportunities to improve clarity and brevity. And fear not: WordRake will edit only the message you’re composing—it won’t change the message from the sender. To start, click the **WordRake** tab in Word’s ribbon/toolbar. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_WR Tab](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_WR%20Tab.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_WR%20Tab.png) Next, check the box to tell WordRake which types of editing suggestions you’d like to receive. Select **Brevity** to shorten sentences or **Simplicity** to change complex words into familiar ones. You can select both. If you don’t choose, you will receive only Brevity suggestions. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Brev or Simp](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Brev%20or%20Simp.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Brev%20or%20Simp.png) Then, click the **Rake** button and watch WordRake ripple through your email. WordRake presents its suggestions in the familiar track-changes form. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Rake Button](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Rake%20Button.png?width=936&height=327&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Rake%20Button.png) WordRake is a tireless collaborator—not an editing dictator—so you’ll need to review each editing suggestion. If you like an edit, click **Accept and Go to Next**. If you don’t, click **Reject**. **![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Accept Reject Next](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Accept%20Reject%20Next.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Accept%20Reject%20Next.png)** If there’s a section of your email that can’t be changed, you can reject several suggestions at once by highlighting that section, then clicking **Reject**. (This also works with **Accept**.) ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Reject Stay](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Reject%20Stay.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Reject%20Stay.png) If you’re not sure whether you’ll like a suggested edit, try clicking the smaller **Accept** button. This will accept the edit, but not advance to the next suggestion, which allows you to review the accepted result in place before moving on. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Accept Stay](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Accept%20Stay.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Accept%20Stay.png) If you change your mind after accepting or rejecting an edit, you can click **Undo** using Microsoft’s built-in features. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Undo](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Undo.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Undo.png) To resume editing at the next suggestion, click **Next Edit**. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Navigation](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Navigation.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Navigation.png) Now you’re ready to Rake! ## **STEP 3: Exploring the Ribbon** **Would you like to learn more about the options on the WordRake ribbon?** As shown below, the WordRake ribbon is divided into six categories. You’ll use the Analyze, Edit, and Navigate categories most. We covered the primary functionality in those categories in Step 2. Let’s take a closer look at two more features we think you’ll love. ![WR v5 Outlook Ribbon Tour GIF](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.0%20GIFs/WR%20v5%20Outlook%20Ribbon%20Tour%20GIF.gif?width=936&height=300&name=WR%20v5%20Outlook%20Ribbon%20Tour%20GIF.gif) ## Use Microsoft Features WordRake offers shortcuts to popular Microsoft editing functions, so you can quickly and easily get the most from your software. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Microsoft](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Microsoft.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Microsoft.png) Users will find that the functionality and results are the same when launched from WordRake’s ribbon as when launched from Microsoft’s original locations. By having these shortcuts on WordRake’s ribbon, users can quickly access their most frequently used editing tools without leaving the WordRake ribbon. ## Report a Bad Edit We’re on a mission to regularly improve and refine WordRake’s editing algorithms, so we’d like your feedback on edits that don’t meet your expectations or that could be adjusted. Now you can provide that feedback from a button on the ribbon. ![WR v5 Ribbon WIN Outlook 365_Bad Edit](https://www.wordrake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Version%205.%200%20Ribbons%20with%20Arrows%20(Outlook)/WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Bad%20Edit.png?width=936&height=325&name=WR%20v5%20Ribbon%20WIN%20Outlook%20365_Bad%20Edit.png) Because we prioritize data privacy and confidentiality, WordRake never tracks your usage and never makes or keeps records of your content, so we must rely on your feedback to improve. Please report any edits you think could be better. The suggestions are collected in a [web form](https://www.wordrake.com/report-bad-edit), which you can access from the WordRake ribbon or by bookmarking the link. [Back to top](https://www.wordrake.com/tour-outlook-trial#Top) Have questions? Please [contact support](https://www.wordrake.com/request) and they'll be happy to help! ## **Additional User Resources** - [WordRake FAQs](https://support.wordrake.com/hc/en-us/categories/200022089-Frequently-Asked-Questions) - [Video Walkthrough of New Features in WordRake 5.0](https://www.wordrake.com/hubfs/Whats%20New%20in%20WordRake%205.0/New%20Features%20in%20WordRake%205.0.mp4) - [15 Ways to Be a WordRake Power User](https://www.wordrake.com/power-editor) - [Simplicity Mode: Engaged](https://www.wordrake.com/blog/run-simplicity-mode-first) - [WordRake Release Notes](https://www.wordrake.com/release-notes)   © 2026 WordRake, LLC. 8415 154th Avenue NE,  Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052. All rights reserved. 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