5 Easy Ways to Sign Out of the Outlook App on Any Device

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Easily sign out of Outlook with this simple guide
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Do you need to sign out of your Outlook email account? The steps to log out are slightly different depending on whether you're using the Outlook mobile app, Outlook.com, or the Outlook desktop app on your PC or Mac, but it's always easy. This wikiHow article will show you how to log out of Microsoft Outlook on any computer, phone, or tablet.

Things You Should Know

  • In the Outlook mobile app, tap the profile icon, tap the gear, select your account, and tap "Remove Account" > "Remove."
  • On Outlook for Windows, the steps to log out differ depending on whether you have the original Outlook desktop app or "New Outlook."
  • On Outlook.com, click your profile photo or initials, then click "Sign out."
Method 1
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Outlook Mobile App

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  1. It's the icon of a blue calendar and a small "o" inside a blue square.
  2. If you have a profile photo associated with your account, you'll see it in the top-left corner. If not, you'll see the outline of a person instead.
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  3. This is at the bottom-left corner of the menu.
  4. You'll see all of your logged-in accounts under "Mail Accounts." If you're signed in to more than one account, you'll need to sign out from each separately. [1]
  5. It's at the bottom of the screen. Don't worry, this won't permanently delete your account—it'll just remove your account from the Outlook app until you're ready to sign back in. A confirmation message will appear.
  6. This signs you out of Outlook and returns you to the login screen.
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Outlook for Windows (Original)

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  1. You'll find it in your Windows Start menu.
    • Before you continue, determine whether you're using "New Outlook." You'll see a toggle switch in the upper right corner of Outlook. If you see "Try the New Outlook" next to the switch, you use the original Outlook for Windows. If you see "New Outlook," use the New Outlook method instead.
    • If using the original Outlook for Windows, continue with this method.
  2. Outlook for Windows is linked to your other Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365) programs. Therefore, signing out of Outlook will also sign you out of other Office apps, such as Word , Excel, and OneDrive. [2] Save your work in any open Office apps and close them before you continue.
  3. It's at the top-left corner of Outlook.
    • If you don't see this option in Outlook, you're using the New Outlook experience. See this method instead.
  4. You'll see this toward the bottom of the left panel.
  5. It's in the upper-left corner under your name and email address . A confirmation message will appear, telling you you'll be signed out of all Office applications.
  6. This logs you out of Outlook and other Microsoft Office apps on your PC.
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Outlook for Windows (New Outlook)

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  1. If you're using the latest version of Outlook for Windows (also called "New Outlook,"), you'll need to remove your email account from the app to sign out.
    • Because New Outlook remains synced to the cloud, you can sign back in later without losing data.
  2. You'll see it at the top-right corner of Outlook.
  3. If multiple accounts are signed in, click the Manage button next to the one you want to log out.
  4. This instantly signs you out of Outlook.
    • If you want to sign back in, just open Outlook and enter your login information.
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Outlook on the Web

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  1. If you have a photo associated with your account, you'll see it at the top-right corner. If not, you'll see your initials here.
  2. This immediately signs you out of Outlook on the web. [3]
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Outlook for Mac

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  1. You'll find it on your Launchpad and in your Applications folder.
  2. It's in the menu bar that runs along the top of the screen.
  3. This displays the Outlook Preferences window.
  4. You'll see this in the menu bar at the top of the screen. [4]
  5. All signed-in accounts will appear in the left column.
  6. If you're signed in to multiple accounts, select the one you want to sign out.
  7. A confirmation message will appear, asking if you want to delete the account. [5]
    • Don't worry, this won't permanently delete your email account or any of your messages—it'll just remove your account this installation of Outlook. You can re-add it as soon as you want to sign back in.
  8. This signs you out of the Outlook application on your Mac.
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    If you sign out of your Outlook email account, you will be secure as long as nobody knows your password.
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    You can sync or backup most of your data to a USB Drive, then reset your phone, set up the different Microsoft account on the phone and any secondary Microsoft accounts to the phone and then sync the personal data back to the phone.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/sign-out-of-office-5a20dc11-47e9-4b6f-945d-478cb6d92071
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sign-out-of-office-5a20dc11-47e9-4b6f-945d-478cb6d92071
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-to-sign-in-to-or-out-of-outlook-com-e08eb8ac-ac27-49f4-a400-a47311e1ee7e
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/sign-out-of-an-email-account-in-outlook-for-mac-4610056b-dc67-4bf4-9da6-a3ed79b5607e
      5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/sign-out-of-an-email-account-in-outlook-for-mac-4610056b-dc67-4bf4-9da6-a3ed79b5607e

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      1. Open the Outlook mobile app.
      2. Tap your profile photo.
      3. Tap the gear.
      4. Tap your email address.
      5. Tap Delete Account .
      6. Tap Delete .

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