How to create a free Microsoft Outlook email account

Create a Microsoft account

Creating an Outlook account is easy:

1. Go to the Microsoft Outlook website and select Create free account. From here, you can sign up for an account with an existing email address (which can be associated with any email service provider), or you can continue and create a new free Outlook account.
2. Click Get a new email address. Here, you can select whether you want your email address to end with @outlook.com, or @hotmail.com, which you might remember as Microsoft’s old-school email service. Either choice leads to the same account.
3. Choose a username. If your first-choice username is already taken, the Microsoft account website will ask you to choose another one. You can use your full name for a professional look, or if you’re creating something more personal, you can mix it up and get creative. And you can always change your email address later if you change your mind.

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Once you click Next, you’ll be able to access Outlook either through a laptop or mobile app, or in your preferred web browser. Here’s how you can get started with the basic Outlook features. Take your time in learning how to add events to the calendar, set up email forwarding, and where menu items are.

Now you can start learning how to get the most out of your Outlook account, from creating an email signature to setting up an Outlook calendar to help keep your day-to-day organised.