To access General options for working with Outlook, select File > Options > General.
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User Interface options
When using multiple displays: If you adjust this option, be sure to restart Outlook for the change to take effect.
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Optimize for best appearance: Automatically adjust to screen changes so text and images look sharp on your screen. This is the recommended mode for most users, and it is the default. Office applications will be crisp as they move between monitors, but older add-ins and external code may have rendering problems.
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Optimize for compatibility (application restart required): Disabling this option can fix issues like buttons and text being too big or too small to read. If you're experiencing display issues, use this mode to disable dynamic scaling for the current application. When dynamic scaling is disabled and the app is on a secondary display, text in the entire app may be blurry.
Show Mini Toolbar on selection: Select this option to show the Mini toolbar when you select text. The Mini toolbar provides quick access to formatting tools.
Enable Live Preview: Select this option to preview the effects of formatting changes in messages.
ScreenTip style: Select a style to control whether Outlook displays screentips and feature descriptions with button names.
Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office
User name: Type a name in the User name box to change your user name.
Initials: Type your initials in the Initials box to change the initials associated with your user name.
Always use these values regardless of sign in to Office: Select this option if you want Office to display this user name and these initials even if you sign into Office with an account that displays different information.
Office Background: Choose from a list of built-in background patterns.
Office Theme: Choose from a list of built-in Office themes.
Privacy Settings
Select the Privacy Settings button to view your Office privacy settings. These give you control over your experience and data. Your privacy settings generally apply to all devices where you sign in to Office with the same account.
Start up options
Choose whether Outlook should reopen previous items automatically, never open them, or ask you first.
Attachment options
Choose a default action for when you attach items from OneDrive or SharePoint. Outlook can ask you how you want to attach them, or you can choose to Always share them as links or Always attach them as copies.
LinkedIn Features
Choose if you want to enable LinkedIn Features for just this computer in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Learn more about LinkedIn in Microsoft apps and services.
