Outlook / Office 365 Articles

Outlook is the primary University's faculty and staff email system.

Outlook is the primary University's faculty and staff email system. Sign into Outlook using your NCU credentials (www.office.com).

If you need additional assistance with Outlook that is unrelated to access or NCU, we suggest browsing Microsoft Office's Outlook Support website ( https://support.office.com/en-us/outlook ) or searching online. There is a lot of information about Outlook available online.

Articles (41)

Pinned Article Introduction to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a centralized hub for communication and collaboration within a team, department or student group, allowing you to share content and access other apps

Attach a File in Outlook 2016 for Mac

You can send files and folders by attaching them to an email message. When you attach a folder, Outlook 2016 for Mac compresses the contents of the folder into a single .zip file.

Cancel a Meeting in Outlook - Mac

If you are the organizer of a meeting, you can change the meeting details and send an update to the attendees. You can also send a meeting cancelation so that the attendees can remove the meeting from their calendars.

Cancel a Meeting in Outlook - Windows

Remove a meeting from your Outlook calendar when the meeting isn’t necessary and you want to let the meeting attendees know the meeting is cancelled.

Converting an Appointment to a Meeting in Outlook

Learn how to convert an appoint to a Meeting in Outlook

Create an NCU Email Signature

Learn how to create a NCU email signature in Outlook.

Create Rules in Outlook 2016 for Mac

A rule is an action that is performed automatically on incoming or outgoing messages, based on conditions that you specify. You can create rules to help you stay organized. For example, you can create rules to automatically file messages into folders or assign messages to categories.

Creating an Appointment in Outlook

Learn how to create an appointment in Outlook

Delegation vs. Folder Sharing in Outlook for Mac

Outlook 2016's collaboration features allow an Outlook user to share any folder with another Outlook user. This should not be confused with Delegation, which is a feature allowing one Outlook user to act on behalf of another. The following paragraphs show the primary distinctions between folder sharing and delegation.

Forward Multiple Messages in Outlook 2016 for Mac

If you want to forward more than one email to someone, you can quickly send them all as attachments in a single message, instead of forwarding them all individually.

How do I add addresses to the safe and blocked sender lists using Outlook on the web (Office 365)?

How to add addresses to the safe and blocked sender lists using Outlook on the web

How do I add addresses to the safe and blocked sender lists using the Outlook desktop client?

Adding addresses to the safe and blocked sender lists using the Outlook desktop client.

How do I schedule a delayed email in Outlook?

The Delay Delivery feature in Outlook allows for the scheduling or delayed sending of emails.

How to Access a Shared Calendar in Outlook for Windows

It is possible to share your calendar with others at North Central.  If someone has shared their calendar, it is possible to access the shared calendar within Outlook.

How to Access a Shared Calendar on Outlook for Mac

It is possible to share your calendar with others at North Central.  If someone has shared their calendar, it is possible to access the shared calendar within Outlook. 

To access another person's calendar, that person must have granted you permission to it.

How to Download Microsoft Teams

Learn how to install the Microsoft Teams application.

How to: Access a Shared Mailbox Using Office 365 (Outlook Online)

Shared Mailboxes and Calendars allow multiple people to receive email sent to a group address and manage a group calendar.

How To: Add an Auto Reply to a Shared Mailbox

Add an auto reply to a shared or managed mailbox

How To: Request a File using Microsoft OneDrive

Learn how to use OneDrive to request files.

Import Calendar Files into Outlook

Files with .vcs (vCalendar) and .ics (iCalendar) extensions contain information about events or appointments that can be imported into a calendar or scheduling program.

Make An Appointment or Meeting Private in Outlook

When an appointment or meeting is marked private, other people can't see the details of the item. If you share your Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks folders with one or more people who have Read permissions, the Private feature will not prevent them from seeing the details of your appointments.

Manage Another User's Calendar and Email in Outlook 2016

Delegates can receive and respond to email messages on your behalf as well as create and edit meeting requests. If full access permissions and Send on Behalf permissions are granted to a mailbox, delegates are able to send mail as the account owner. A delegate can have additional permissions to read, create, and change items in Office 365 mail.

Office 365 Apps

A list of what Office 365 includes and also a brief description of each app.

Office 365 Receiving and Sending Limits

Office 365 sets limits on the number of emails that can be sent over a certain period.  Additionally, Office 365 limits the number of recipients per email.

Print a Blank Calendar in Outlook - Mac

Use this function when you want to print a calendar without any of your meetings or appointments. Use the print options to customize the date range and print styles.

Print a Blank Calendar in Outlook - Windows

Use this function when you want to print a calendar without any of your meetings or appointments. Use the print options to customize the date range and print styles.

Printing an Outlook Calendar - No Private Details

When you print Microsoft Outlook calendars, details for calendar items marked as private using the steps below are omitted. These items appear only with the description Private Appointment.

Recall or Replace an Email Message

With message recall, a message that you sent is retrieved from the mailboxes of the recipients who haven’t yet opened it. Successful recalls depend on many factors and are not always successful.

Recovering Deleted Items in Outlook (desktop)

Learn how to recover deleted emails. Only applies to emails deleted in the last 14 days.

Remove Mistyped Email Address from Android Outlook App

How to remove an incorrect or mistyped email from the Outlook App on an Android device.

Rescheduling a Calendar Appointment in Outlook

Learn how to reschedule a calendar appointment in Outlook.

Restricted or Blocked Attachment Types in Outlook

To help protect your computer, Outlook doesn't allow you to receive files of certain types (such as .exe files) as attachments, because of their potential for introducing a virus into your computer.

Setting up Outlook on an Android Device

Learn how to set up Outlook on your Android device.

Setting Up Outlook on an Apple iPhone or iPad

Learn how to set up your NCU email on your favorite iOS device.

Sharing and Accessing a Personal Calendar in Office 365

By default, NCU users can see your free/busy calendar.  However, if you want a specific person to be able to see your calendar in greater detail, follow this guide.

Using Scheduling Assistant to View Schedules and Availability in Outlook

Scheduling Assistant is a tool in Outlook that helps you find the best time to schedule a meeting by displaying times when a person is busy or free.

What Should I Expect When I Am No Longer an Employee or Student

Depending upon your continuing affiliation with the university, you may lose access to Office 365.