Microsoft has made it possible to work remotely from any place and from any device with few apps. Two such apps are Outlook for iOS and Office app for iOS. These two apps let users create, edit and share their files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and also manage their emails. Let us see how to set up Office apps and Outlook email on iPhones and iPad.
How to set up Outlook email on iOS devices
It is pretty straightforward to set up Outlook on iOS devices. Follow the next steps for this process:
- Download Outlook for iOS from the iOS App Store. You can check the system requirements for your iOS devices on this link.
- The users who are setting up Outlook on their iOS devices for the first time, need to enter their full email address
- Now, tap on Add Account.
- Now, enter your email account password and tap Sign in.
Please note that the sign-in screen may look different for you depending on your email provider.
- Outlook has multi-factor authentication enabled for security purposes. At this stage, you need to verify your identity. Accept any prompts for permission you may receive.
If Outlook for iOS is already used, then follow the next steps:
- Open the
- Now, tap on
- Go to Add Account.
- After that, Add Email Account.
After the above action, follow the process from Step no.4
Please note: If you are asked to select your email provider, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your IT admin for support as there may be a misconfiguration.
This way, Outlook is set up on your iOS devices, such as iPhones or iPads.
How to set up Office apps on an iOS device
As mentioned before, integrating Office apps and email on iOS devices is pretty easy. There are two ways to get Office on your iPhone or iPad.
- You can install the Office app for iOS that combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single app. Thus, with one app you can get all three Office apps. The Office app for iOS also offers new mobile-centric features for viewing, editing, and sharing files without switching between multiple apps.
- Another way is to install Office apps individually on iPhones and iPad.
You can use the Office mobile apps to work from anywhere. Simply sign in with a free Microsoft Account or a Microsoft 365 work or school account. As per your subscription, you can have access to the app’s extra features on your iOS devices.
Setting up individual Office apps on iPhone or iPad
Follow the next steps to set up individual Office apps on your iOS devices.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open any standalone mobile Office app (for example, Excel).
- Sign in with your Microsoft account, or Microsoft 365 work or school account, and then tap Next.
- If you don’t have a Microsoft Account, you can create one for free.
- If you have a Microsoft account that is associated with Office 2016 or Office 2019, you can upgrade to Microsoft 365.
- In the next step, you are prompted to purchase a plan. If you don’t wish to purchase it at the time of set-up, tap on Maybe later. This way you can use the mobile apps without a subscription. If you get a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get access to premium features if you.
- When you are prompted to help Microsoft to improve their Office mobile experience, tap Yes to opt-in, or No to opt out.
- After this, you can enable alerts by tapping Turn on Notifications. If you wish to set up your preferences later, you can tap Not Now.
- After you sign in, your account is automatically added to the current app, as well as any other Office apps that are installed on your iPhone or iPad.
- If you wish to add another account or a cloud service, like OneDrive or Dropbox, tap Open, then Add a Place.
- If you’re using OneNote on your iPhone or iPad, tap on your profile picture in the upper left corner and then tap Storage Accounts.
- Finally, choose the cloud service you want to add. Then, enter your email address and password to sign into your preferred service.
This way, your Office apps are set on your iOS device.
Is it possible to download Office apps on an iPhone or iPad?
Yes, it is possible. Follow the next steps for this:
- First, in the App Store search for Microsoft Office from your iOS device.
- Now tap on Download to get this app, then install the app.
- Once it is installed, open the app and set it up on your device.
To know how to set up Office apps on an iPhone or iPad, read the above article.
Read: How to save Microsoft Office files to Dropbox on iPad
Can I use my Microsoft Office account on the iPad?
Yes, you can use your Microsoft Office account on your iOS devices. You can use it for both Free and Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
With an Office 365 subscription, you can edit and create new documents with the iPad. An Office 365 subscription gets you the complete Office apps for iPad and always-up-to-date versions of Office for PC and Mac.
