Setting up Gmail Accounts in Outlook

Setting up Gmail Accounts in Outlook



Try it!

You can add a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook, and manage it in Outlook, to view and manage all of your email in one place. You'll need to generate a unique 1-time passcode by Gmail.


  1. In Outlook, select File, then Add Account.
  2. Enter your E-mail Address for your Gmail account and select Connect. 
  3. Go to your Gmail account.
  4. Select your profile image, then My Account, and Sign-in & security. Scroll down to Signing into Google.
  5. Select 2-Step Verification and once complete select App passwords.
  6. Enter your Gmail password and on the drop-down, tap Select App, Mail, and your Device you want the email to go to. Then select Generate.
  7. A code is generated. Copy it. 
  8. Return to Outlook, paste the code in the box provided, select Connect.


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