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This wikiHow teaches you how to select a new time zone in Microsoft Outlook as your default setting for all meetings and emails.
Things You Should Know
- If you’re using Windows, open the Microsoft Outlook app and go to the Calendar section of the Options menu. Then, change the time zone using the drop-down menu.
- For macOS users, open the Outlook app and navigate to the Preferences menu. Then, go to the Calendar section and change the time zone.
- You can also use the outlook website to change the time zone.
Steps
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Open Microsoft Outlook on your PC. The Outlook icon looks like a blue-and-white envelope and an "O" sign. You can find it on your Start menu.
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Click the File tab on the top-left. You can find this button in the upper-left corner above the toolbar ribbon. It will open your file menu on a new page. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to sourceAdvertisement
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Click Options on the left-menu. You can find this button between Office Account and Exit on a blue menu bar on the left-hand side of your screen. It will open your Outlook settings in a new pop-up. [2] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Click Calendar on the left panel in the Options window. This is the third option from the top on the left-hand side of the Outlook Options pop-up. You can change all your calendar, meeting, and time zone settings here. [3] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Scroll down and click the Time zone drop-down. You can find it in the "Time zones" section at the bottom of the Calendar menu. [4] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Select the time zone you want to use. Click any time zone on the drop-down menu to start using it as your default in all Outlook operations, such as meetings and emails. [5] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Click the OK button. This will save your new settings, and switch your Outlook to your new time zone.
- Your Windows clock settings are also adjusted when you adjust your time zone settings in Outlook. [6] X Research source
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Open Microsoft Outlook on your Mac. The Outlook icon looks like a blue-and-white envelope and an "O" sign. You can find it in your Applications folder.
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Click the Outlook tab on the menu bar. This button is next to the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu.
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Click Preferences on the menu. This will open your Outlook settings in a new pop-up window.
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Click Calendar in Preferences. This option looks like a calendar icon under the "Other" heading on the third row. It will open your date and time settings.
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Click the drop-down menu under "Time zones. " You can find this section at the bottom of the Calendar menu. You can select any time zone from the drop-down here.
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Select the time zone you want to use. Just click on any time zone on the drop-down menu to change your settings.
- Your changes will be saved and applied automatically.
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Open Outlook.com in your internet browser. Type https://outlook.live.com/owa into the address bar, and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
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Click Sign in on the top-right. You can find this button in the upper-right corner of the page. It will open the sign-in portal. [7] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Sign in to your Outlook account. This will open your mailbox in the Outlook web client in your browser. [8] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- Enter your email address, phone number or Skype name.
- Click Next .
- Enter your password.
- Click Sign in .
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Click the gear icon on the top-right. This button is located between a Skype icon and a question mark in the upper-right corner of the page. It will open your "Quick settings" panel on the right-hand side.
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Click View all Outlook settings at the bottom. This is a blue link at the bottom of the "Quick settings" panel on the right. It will open your settings in a pop-up window.
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Click General on the Settings menu. This is the first option at the top of the menu panel on the left-hand side of the Settings window. It will open up to your Language and time settings. [9] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- If the General tab opens up to a different page, click Language and time on the sub-menu that opens when you click General.
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Click the Current time zone drop-down under "Language and time. " This will open a list of all the available time zones you can use.
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Select the time zone you want to use. Find the time zone you want to switch your account to, and click on it on the drop-down list. [10] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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Click the Save button. This is a blue button in the upper-right corner of the Settings window. It will save your new time zone settings, and update your account.
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References
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-remove-or-change-time-zones-5ab3e10e-5a6c-46af-ab48-156fedf70c04
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-sign-in-to-or-out-of-outlook-com-e08eb8ac-ac27-49f4-a400-a47311e1ee7e
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-sign-in-to-or-out-of-outlook-com-e08eb8ac-ac27-49f4-a400-a47311e1ee7e
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-the-time-zone-and-language-settings-in-outlook-65239869-12e7-4a9d-bca1-76b0ad7ce273
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