Outlook - Change Profile Picture

Screenshot of Outlook and Skype for Business documentation titled “Change Profile Picture” dated 09/15/2015.

If you would like to change your default profile picture in Outlook and Skype for Business please follow the below steps.

Click on the FILE tab in Outlook

Screenshot of Outlook interface with instructions to change profile picture. Text reads: "If you would like to change your default profile picture in Outlook and Skype for Business please follow the below steps. Click on the FILE tab in Outlook."

This will open up the Account Information window in Outlook. Click on the Change link below the current picture

Screenshot of Outlook Account Information window showing a profile picture with a "Change" link below it.

This will open up a new browser page to Office 365. Log into this site using your eID username and password but be sure to use the following format for your eID username

username@colostate.edu

After typing in your eID username and password click on the Sign in button

Screenshot of an Office 365 login page. Text reads: "username@colostate.edu" and "Sign in". Instructions detail logging in with eID username and password, specifying username format.

After the page loads click on the File icon button to browse for your new picture

Screenshot of a window with instructions: "After the page loads click on the File icon button to browse for your new picture." A button labeled "File" is highlighted.

When the File Upload window opens browse to the desired picture and select it, after selecting the picture click the Open button

Screenshot of a file upload window with instructions: "When the File Upload window opens browse to the desired picture and select it, after selecting the picture click the Open button."

Your new picture will now be displayed, if it is the right picture and looks right click the Save button to save this change

Screenshot of a profile picture editor. Text reads: "Your new picture will now be displayed, if it is the right picture and looks right click the Save button to save this change."

You can now log out of Office 365 by clicking on your new profile picture in the top right hand corner and selecting Sign out. Please note that it may take a few minutes before your new picture shows up in Outlook and Skype for Business. If it has not shown up after a few minutes it would be a good idea to close down Outlook and/or Skype for Business and reopen them again. Please also note that this picture will be sent with all emails that you will send or have sent so be sure that it is work appropriate or even better a picture of yourself if you would like.

Screenshot of Office 365 instructions: “You can now log out of Office 365… picture of yourself if you would like.”

After the default profile picture change

Unclear image. Appears to be a screenshot of a user profile with a default profile picture.