How to Set out of office in Outlook app on Android, iPhone, 365 & Desktop

Here we are going to talk about how to Set out of office in outlook app. Whether you are using an Android phone, iOS-based iPhone, Office 365 online in your browser, or Outlook Desktop app on your Windows PC, Here you will find a step-by-step process to set automatic replies.

What is out of office feature?

How to Set out of office in Outlook app

In a general sense, Out-of-office means that you are not in your workplace, a usual place from where you work.

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It’s the same in the Microsoft Office app, however, when you are not working you can set an automatic message.

These Automatic messages will be sent out automatically by the outlook app.

This kind of automated message is to inform those who are emailing you that you are not at work and where you will be expected to come back.

You can there set the time when will you come back to work. Those Automated emails will work till the end of the time period you set.

If you didn’t set a time period they will respond to each mail indefinitely till you turn them off.

How to Set out of office in outlook app Android

Here is how to Set out of the office in the outlook app on your Android phone-

  1. First, Open the Outlook app on your Android phone or Tablet.
  2. Click on the menu icon which appears on the top left.
  3. Now choose Gear Icon on the bottom left.
  4. There on the setting page, under the account section, choose your Office 365 account.
  5. Next click Automatic replies, enable the automatic replies by taping on the slider.
  6. Just below that option, you will see two options – first to reply to everyone and second is to reply only to my organization. Choose the appropriate one.
  7. Now Format your automatic email. This email will be sent automatically during your Out-Of-Office period.

How to set out of office in outlook office 365 online

Here is How to set out of the office in outlook 365 online-

  1. Head over to Outlook.Live.Com and login into your account.
  2. On the top right corner, left side of a question mark you’ll see the Gear icon.
  3. Select that to View All in Outlook settings
  4. In the Mail option, There you have to Choose the Automatic replies option.
  5. Turn on Automatic replies, Tick on Send replies only during a time period and set start and end times.
  6. Optionally, you can choose to set automatic replies to only those who are in your Contact list.
  7. A Box will appear, there you have to format a message that you want to send as an automatic reply.
  8. Save it.

How to Set out of office in outlook app in iPhone app

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If you are an iOS user then you have to follow the steps below to Set out of office in outlook app on your iPhone, iPad-

  1. Open the Outlook app on your iPhone, iPad device and tap on the home icon, which is left side of Inbox text.
  2. On tap on the Gear Icon to open settings.
  3. Choose your Outlook account, if your Outlook account doesn’t appear there then make sure that you are logged in to that.
  4. Now under the account setting, Turn on the Automatic replies.
  5. Under the Automatic replies setting page, formate your message.

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How to set out of office in outlook desktop app

Here is the step-by-step process to set out of office in outlook desktop app-

  1. Open Outlook on your Windows PC or Laptop and there on the top menu bar click on the File option.
  2. Now on the right side of the page, just below the account setting and above mailbox setting you’ll see the Automatic Replies option.
  3. Once you choose that option on next you have to click on Send Automatic replies.
  4. Choose a time period, if you want, and format the Out-of-Office mail in the edit box.
  5. Once you are set, click on the ok button.

That How you Set out of office in outlook app in Android, iPhone, office 365 & Desktop App on your Laptop/Computer/Desktop.

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