INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Outlook Mobile Application Configuration Guide

Printable Instructions

iOS Configuration

Installing Outlook
  • To setup your Office 365 account on a new iOS device, navigate to the App Store.
  • Search for Outlook and download.  Ensure it is from Microsoft.
Adding an Account
  • Open "Outlook" app and it will prompt you to "Add Account" if one is not currently setup.
  • At the "Add Account" screen, type in your email like usual, but include @rockets.utoledo.edu.  Do not type in your email @utoledo.edu.
  • Click "Add Account" after typing in the appropriate email address.  It will redirect to a page with a "University of Toledo" heading.
  • Erase the auto-filled email address and login like you would on myut.utoledo.edu which will be your UTAD username and password once the University of Toledo section appears.
  • Once everything is confirmed, click "Sign in".

Android Configuration

Installing Outlook
  • Go to the Android Play Store and search for the Microsoft Outlook app.  Install the app and wait for it to install.  It may take a minute to install after downloading.  Ensure the author is Microsoft
Adding an Account
  • From the Applications menu, select the Outlook app.  Tap on the Get Started button to begin.
    At the "Add Account" screen, type in your email like usual, but include @rockets.utoledo.edu.  Do not type in your email @utoledo.edu.
  • Click "Continue" after typing in the appropriate email address.  It will redirect to a page with a "University of Toledo" heading.
  • Erase the auto-filled email address and log in like you would myut.utoledo.edu. Put your UTAD username and password once the University of Toledo section appears.  Once everything is confirmed, "Sign In".

Settings

Navigating to Settings
  • To disable the Focused and Other tab, navigate to Settings.
  • Click the menu icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  • Click on the gear icon in the lower-left corner of the screen as highlighted in the picture.
Disabling Focused Inbox
  • At the settings page, tap the On/Off switch highlighted below to disable the focused inbox.
Modifying Swipe Settings
  • At the settings page, click on Swipe Options.
  • From this page, you can click on Swipe Right, or Swipe Left to modify the task performed when you swipe.
Updating Signature
  • At the settings page, click on Signature.
  • A text-editor window will appear.  Input your signature as you would like it displayed.  It will save automatically.  This signature will not update the desktop version of Outlook.
Last Updated: 6/27/22