HOW TO SETUP A FREE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK.COM ACCOUNT

HOW TO SETUP A FREE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK.COM ACCOUNT

GOOD HABIT: Building your online foundation for future efficiency.

Now that you agree it’s important to have an online cloud storage, email, and productivity suite after reading WHY YOU NEED AN ONLINE PRODUCTIVITY SUITE, let’s get you up and running quickly with a new account!

Overview

After following the simple instructions below, you will have:

1. Created a Microsoft Outlook.com account​
2. Have a new email address in this format @outlook.com​

• 2a. Example: Dan27@outlook.com (this is a fake address)​

3. Have a new OneDrive storage space to save and share files in the cloud​
4. Have access to Microsoft’s online Office Suite​

• 4a. Including OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications​

Let’s Get Started!

1. Go to www.outlook.com​
2. Click Create free account​

3. You will be prompted to Create an account​

4. Enter in a New email address name and click Next​

• 4a. This needs to be a unique name that has never been used before
• 4b. If you enter one that has already been used, you will receive this message

• 4c. Your options are to:​
  • i. Think of a new unique name (or)​
  • ii. Click the Claim one of these that’s available link (blue link) and Microsoft Outlook.com will recommend available name​
• 4d. Recommendation
  • i. For professional looking email addresses many people use the following
    • • (1)@outlook.com
      • (2)Ex: HarryPotter@outlook.com

Don’t email Harry, he won’t reply since you’re a muggle! 😊

5. Once a unique email address has been entered, you will be able to proceed​
6. You will be prompted to Create a password​

• 6a. Enter a password​
• 6b. Click Next

7. You will be prompted to enter your First name and Last name

8. You will be prompted to enter your birth date​
9. Enter your birth date and change your Country/Region (if necessary) ​
10. Click Next​

11. You will be prompted to Enter the on-screen characters to prove your human (not a “bot”)

• 11a. Enter the “slanted” characters you see printed on screen into the “Enter the characters you see” field

12. Click Next​
13. As your account is being created, you will see an image similar to the following​

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Your new Microsoft Outlook.com account has been created