Outlook Web - Setting up your mailbox for first time use

Upon first login to https://outlook.office.com, you will need to complete some basic steps. This guide will take you through setting up your email signature, setting the time zone, and modifying the layout of the mailbox.

NOTE: You will also need to complete these settings in your shared mailbox

Email Signature

From Office.com, open Outlook Web from the App Launcher or navigate directly to https://outlook.office.com
In Outlook, select the Settings gear from the top right menu
Navigate to Mail à Compose and reply
Setup Email signatures, select the Default signature, and check Always show From
Click Save at the bottom of the window when you are done

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Time Zone

Open the Outlook settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right menu
Navigate to General à Language and time
Click Change next to the current time zone
Set the correct time zone, and if prompted, click Yes, update to update meeting hours to match the preferred time zone

Mailbox Layout

If the default view is not ideal, you can customize the settings in numerous ways to suit your preferences. The following are settings that will help you get started.

Begin by accessing the View menu from the top of Outlook Web. Then use the following settings to customize the mailbox layout.

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View settings – Opens the Outlook settings to the Layout menu and enables in-depth customization
Messages – Allows you to hide the message preview and set message grouping by conversation
Layout – Allows changing the Folder Pane and Reading Pane visibility and location
Density – Allows you to reduce the excess space in between messages