Opening the Outlook desktop client for the first time will first require you to have Office 2016 installed on your machine.

1. If Office 2016 is already installed on your machine, click here!
2. If Office 2016 is not yet installed on your machine, click here!
3. If you are unsure if Office 2016 is installed on your machine, click here!

Office 365 offers a robust online version of Outlook to complement its desktop counterpart. To fully experience all that Outlook 2016 has to offer, you should be familiar with both versions.

To access Outlook Online:

1. 1. Go to: portal.office.com
   2. Sign using your Passport York username@yorku.ca and Passport York password

Before you are migrated to Outlook, you'll be invited to attend this cooperative-style introduction to Outlook 2016 for Windows, with a specific focus on the transition from Lotus Notes to Outlook email and calendaring.

Q&A sessions will be held on the following dates:

There are no Q&A sessions currently being offered.

Online Learning Courses

For a more formal hands-on introduction, take an interactive online learning course, offered to you for free from York. Online learning ensures that you can study just in time for your transition to Outlook, and also revisit parts of the course when you need a refresher. And if you're a Lynda.com user, we have recommended some courses to take you further.