How to turn on the Light Version of Outlook in Office 365

You can have a view in Outlook on Office 365 that is similar to the old look and feel of Outlook Web App (OWA) by enabling the Light Version of the interface.
Note: Some of the additional features of Office 365 may not be present in this interface.

1. Go to https://www.outlook.com.

2. In the upper right corner, click Log In.

3. When prompted, type in your Vol State email address and click Next, as seen below:
Microsoft sign-in page

4. Once you are in Outlook, click your profile icon in the upper right corner, and select My account, as seen below:
Outlook - My Account

5. On your account page, click the Settings icon Settings icon.

6. Near the bottom, under Your App Settings, select Mail:
Your app settings - Mail

7. In the Options menu, select General > Light version:
Options - General - Light version

8. Check the checkbox next to Use the light version of Outlook, then click Save:
Light version options menu

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Article ID: 87244
Created
Wed 9/18/19 9:21 AM
Modified
Wed 6/21/23 3:33 PM

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