How To Setup Outlook 2013 On Windows 7

Planning to upgrade to Outlook 2013? This guide contains a lot of training and other information to get yourself ready earlier you lot double click on that setup.exe file.

Aside from the preparation steps, this guide informs you lot about what to look when you beginning Outlook 2013 for the beginning fourth dimension after y'all upgraded and how to troubleshoot several problems y'all may come across during or after the installation.

Furthermore, for those of you who need some transition time, you'll find a Ribbon-Customization-file in this guide to make the Outlook interface expect similar to the 1 found in Outlook 2007.

• Supported versions of Windows
• Supported versions of Substitution
• Choosing between 32-scrap and 64-flake
• Special notice for Outlook Hotmail Connector accounts
• Uninstall any previous version first
• Installing Outlook/Office 2013
• Installing or upgrading Business Contact Manager
• Starting Outlook for the start fourth dimension after the upgrade
• Migrating nk2-file/AutoSuggest
• Upgrading from Outlook 2002/XP or previous
• Ribbon Classic view
• Outlook 2013 compatibility with previous versions of Office
• Outlook 2013 standalone installations

Tip!
Accept yous already successfully upgraded to Outlook 2013?
The you might enjoy the guides 30 Short questions and tips for Outlook 2013 and Where practise I find…? instead.

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Supported versions of Windows

In lodge to install Outlook 2013, y'all'll need at least the post-obit version of Windows and Service Pack level:

• Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit or 64-fleck)
• Windows viii (32-bit or 64-scrap)

If y'all desire to use Outlook 2013 on a server version of Windows you can use:

• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit)
• Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)

Right click on "Reckoner" in the Get-go Menu or Explorer and cull Properties to see which Windows Service Pack you have installed. Another style to run across information technology is via: Command Panel-> System and Security-> Organization

Trying to install Office 2013 on Windows XP or Windows Vista will result in the mistake:
The specified programme requires a newer version of Windows.

Supported versions of Substitution

If yous are making use of an Exchange business relationship, the Exchange server has to exist one of the following versions. Earlier versions of Exchange are not supported.

• Exchange 2007
• Exchange 2010
• Exchange 2013

Tip!
To find out which version of Substitution you lot are connecting to now see this Quick Tip.

Notable features requiring at least Exchange 2010

• Integrated due east-mail annal; designed to supercede the pst-archive for corporate environments
• MailTips; Configurable alert arrangement to forbid common electronic mail mistakes
• Connecting to multiple Exchange servers is just supported when all the servers are running Commutation 2010
• Greater Calendar reliability
• Improved retentiveness and compliance functionality.

Notable features requiring at least Exchange 2013

• Site Mailboxes; a new sharing and collaboration mailbox to unite mailbox information and stored documents (too requires SharePoint 2013).
• Policy Tips; an extension of the MailTips feature to inform you that you might be sending out sensitive information (within Exchange this is knows as Data Loss Prevention or DLP).
• Mail Apps; a new way to add (external web) services and extensions to Outlook which are managed on the Exchange server rather than on the local Outlook client via an add-in.

Annotation:
In order to use some of the functionality in Outlook 2013, you'll require configuring your Exchange account with Buried Commutation Manner enabled (CEM). This is similar to Outlook 2010. For an overview of features requiring CEM run across: Outlook 2010: New features and Buried Substitution Style

Choosing between 32-bit and 64-scrap

All Office 2013 applications are bachelor in both a 32-scrap and a 64-bit edition. The 64-chip version tin just be installed on a 64-bit version of Windows. The 32-fleck version can be installed on both a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of Windows.

Benefits of using the 64-bit edition of Outlook 2013

Using the 64-flake version of Outlook does not have whatever direct benefits. The functionality within Outlook is the same and at that place is also no (noticeable) performance increase past using the 64-bit edition.

Installing the 64-fleck version only really makes sense when you likewise demand the 64-bit version of Excel for big file support (>2GB) and/or several circuitous calculations.

If you practise not utilise these 64-flake specific features, Microsoft recommends that yous use the 32-bit version instead. Unless you lot specifically choose otherwise, the installer will automatically install the 32-bit version of Outlook fifty-fifty when your arrangement supports the 64-bit edition (further details are discussed later in this commodity).

Downsides of using the 64-bit edition of Outlook 2013

If you lot cull for the 64-bit version, you'll have to exist aware of the post-obit downsides;

• All add-ins that y'all want to use have to be recompiled every bit 64-scrap add-ins by the vendor of these add-ins. You can contact the vendor of the add together-in to verify if they supply 64-scrap versions of their add-ins and if you lot are eligible for a free upgrade.
• Many sync applications for mobile phones and other mobile devices will non recognize the Outlook installation. These sync applications will require an update as well. Microsoft has announced that Windows Mobile Device Manager (WMDC) will not be updated for Outlook 64-bit compatibility. When you endeavour to sync with Outlook 2013 64-flake, you'll receive the following mistake;
  "Either there is no default postal service customer or the current postal service client cannot fulfill the messaging asking"
• Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) calls can only exist made at the 64-bit level. If yous have an application which integrates with Outlook at MAPI level, this integration is lost when this is a 32-scrap application. A common example is the integration with Microsoft Office Communicator as this is currently simply available every bit a 32-flake application.
• Custom solutions which make utilise of existing ActiveX controls volition not work and will require an update or rewriting.
• Existing Custom VBA solutions may not work when they incorporate the Declare statement and will require rewriting.

Notation:
While every add-in requires an update for compatibility with the 64-bit version of Outlook 2013, many 32-scrap add-ins might require an update besides. You lot tin can bank check with the vendor of the add-in to verify its compatibility. If yous meet issues with Outlook later the upgrade, starting time with disabling your add together-ins.

Note!
Are y'all using Microsoft's Personal Folders Backup Add-in? You'll find it no longer working with Outlook 2013. Currently, there is no workaround available for this. Yous tin cull to backup your pst-files manually, include them in other backup schedules which you have configured already.

Special notice for Outlook Hotmail Connector accounts

If you lot are using Outlook with a Hotmail/Outlook.com account configured via the Outlook Hotmail Connector, then your accounts will automatically be migrated to use the "Substitution Active Sync" (EAS) protocol instead.

EAS is the new method of connecting to Hotmail/Outlook.com accounts in Outlook and also offers back up for synching your Tasks.

Important!
During this migration process, any data that you lot kept in Outlook Hotmail Connector folders which do not synch via the Outlook Hotmail Connector will exist lost. These folder are marked in the Binder List Navigation (keyboard shortcut CTRL+6) with "This figurer merely" such as the Tasks and Notes folder. Make sure y'all export or re-create these binder to a pst-file before upgrading.

After the upgrade and migration procedure, you can uninstall the Outlook Hotmail Connector from your estimator as Outlook 2013 does no longer use it.

For boosted information see: Manually migrate Outlook Hotmail Connector features and settings to Outlook 2013

Uninstall any previous version first

Merely a single version of Outlook can be installed at a fourth dimension on a calculator. When installing Role 2013 while a previous version of Outlook is still installed, Outlook 2013 will be installed and the previous version of Outlook will be removed; fifty-fifty when you select to go on the previous versions.

If you lot do not plan to utilise whatsoever of the Office applications of a previous version of Office, information technology is recommended to completely uninstall the Function suite before starting the installation process of Function 2013. This is because an upgrade process will still leave several (support) components installed.

If y'all only want to install Outlook 2013 and combine it with Part applications of previous versions of Part see this section later in this guide (Outlook 2013 compatibility with previous versions of Office).

If y'all currently have Consumer Preview or Office 365 Home Premium Preview of Office 2013 installed, yous'll accept to beginning uninstall any Role 2013 Preview awarding before yous can install the released version of an Office 2013 awarding. Upgrading from a Preview release is not supported.

Note:
When uninstalling Function, you will not lose any settings or Outlook data and settings will still be automatically upgraded. Information technology of grade never hurts to brand a fill-in of your Outlook data commencement.

If y'all are having difficulties removing your current version of Function via Control Panel, you can use the FixIt from the Microsoft KB article beneath which matches with the version that you wish to uninstall:

• Uninstall Microsoft Role 2013 or Office 365(including the Preview releases)
• How to uninstall or remove Microsoft Part 2010 suites
• How to uninstall or remove Microsoft Part 2007 suites
• How to uninstall or remove Microsoft Office 2003 suites

Installing Office 2013 while the Preview release is yet installed is non possible.

Installing Outlook/Office 2013

At present that your machine has been prepared, you tin can run the installer to install Office 2013. By default, it will install the 32-bit version unless you specifically tell it not to. If the 32-flake version is what you desire (over again; this is recommended), and then simply follow the setup instructions and motility to the next section in this guide. If you desire to install the 64-bit version, keep reading…

In guild to install the 64-bit version of Outlook 2013, y'all must make sure that no previous version of Office still is installed on your computer and also that there are no 32-bit applications of Part 2013 notwithstanding installed. If any such application is yet installed, you will not be able to install the 64-fleck version of Outlook.

When y'all start Setup from an installation medium that has both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version on it, yous'll exist installing the 32-bit version of Outlook by default. When you press the Customize push button in Setup, you'll see the Platform tab if your organization can support a 64-bit installation of Outlook 2013.

If information technology does, and you want to start installing it, you must close the current Setup window and scan to the installation source (for case on the CD or DVD-bulldoze). Hither you'll detect a folder chosen x64. Open it and run the setup.exe file located in this folder. The setup procedure is further the aforementioned as for the 32-bit version of Outlook.

Installation Information well-nigh the availability of the 64-chip version of Office 2013.
(click on image to enlarge)

Installing or upgrading Business organization Contact Manager

If you were using Outlook Business concern Contact Manager (BCM), and then you'll as well need to update BCM before starting Outlook 2013.

There are 2 updated BCM packages that have been released for BCM. One is for if yous were already using BCM with Outlook 2010. The other i is for when you were already using BCM with Outlook 2007 or when you are doing a clean installation (or were not however using BCM).

Download: Compatibility update for Business Contact Director 2010 (update but)
Download: Business Contact Managing director for Microsoft Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010 (total)

Starting Outlook for the first time subsequently the upgrade

When y'all kickoff Outlook for the first time later the upgrade, the startup could take some fourth dimension. This is considering your previous settings are being migrated.

Mail profiles are upgraded on startup and some accounts volition be re-buried.

If yous are upgrading from a version earlier than Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2, then several extensive file structure changes to the pst-file are being made which could have a lot of fourth dimension (especially with a big pst-file). Upgrading from a later version usually goes a lot quicker.

When the processing is being performed in the background, Outlook notifies yous with a Notification Bar at the pinnacle in your main Outlook Window. If you close this Notification Bar, then you can also press on the File button to monitor the progress in Backstage

The "Upgrade in progress" notification is shown when a conversion is still taking place in the background. (click on epitome for total notification bulletin)

Re-caching and recreation of mailboxes

• If you are using an Exchange account, and so your mailbox will be re-cached to a new compacter format ost-file.
• If you are using an IMAP account, then your mailbox volition also be re-cached in an ost-file rather than a pst-file. If your Sent Items and other default mailbox folders are mapped incorrectly run into: Setting the Sent Items binder for IMAP accounts in Outlook 2013.
• If you are using an Outlook Hotmail Connector account, and so you account will be automatically recreated as an Commutation Agile Sync (EAS) account. This is also accompanied by a re-enshroud of your mailbox in an ost-file (brand sure you lot've read the special find above for more details to forestall data loss).

Note:
While upgrading from a previous version of Outlook volition automatically upgrade your postal service contour, information technology still is recommended to recreate you mail service profile.

Especially when you are using a version earlier than Outlook 2010 or when using Outlook with an IMAP business relationship, recreating your mail profile is really recommended due to deep level changes to multi-account and IMAP support and configurations.

Migrating nk2-file/AutoSuggest

Outlook 2002/XP, Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 make use of an nk2-file to store recently used addresses in which are used as an AutoSuggest/AutoComplete feature when addressing a new message. Outlook 2013 no longer uses an nk2-file for caching but stores these addresses in the Suggested Contacts folder in the Outlook mailbox itself.

When you upgrade to Outlook 2013, the nk2-file is automatically imported upon starting Outlook 2013 for the offset time. When you create a new Outlook mail contour or when using Outlook on a new estimator, you can import an existing nk2-file in the following way;

1. Copy the nk2-file to the following binder;
   • C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
2. Rename the nk2-file to the name of your mail contour.
   To observe out this name use the Mail applet in Command Panel and click on the Show Profiles… button.
   Past default, your contour is called "Outlook". And so in that case y'all would call your file "outlook.nk2".
3. Start Outlook with the /importnk2 switch;
   • Windows 7
     Commencement-> type; outlook.exe /importnk2
   • Windows eight
     Open up the Start Screen-> blazon; outlook.exe /importnk2
     (just start typing, a search field will automatically appear)
4. Outlook will at present process the nk2-file and import it into the Suggested Contacts folder. Outlook volition automatically append .old to the nk2-file. And then in our example it will now be called; outlook.nk2.old

Importing the nk2-file in Outlook 2013 on Windows vii.

Tip!
ABF Outlook Fill-in (discount code: ABF-HT2GL ) is fully compatible with Outlook 2010 and supports migrations from previous versions of Outlook and Windows to a new version, even on a new computer.

Upgrading from Outlook 2002/XP or previous

When upgrading from Outlook 2002/XP or previous to Outlook 2013, and so aside from starting with a new mail profile, it is also recommended to outset with a new pst-file. This is because since Outlook 2003, the pst-file format has changed from an ANSI format to a Unicode format. The benefit of this new file format is international character support and the 2GB file size limit no longer exists.

Creating an Unicode pst-file

Upgrading your pst-file from ANSI to Unicode format goes easiest when you besides have started with a new mail profile. In that instance you can reconnect to your original ANSI pst-file via;
File-> Open-> Open Outlook Data File…

If you did not start with a new mail contour, and then y'all can create a new pst-file and prepare information technology as the default;

1. Create a new pst-file;
   New Items-> More than Items-> Outlook Data File…
2. Set information technology as the default;
   File-> Account Settings> Business relationship Settings…-> tab Data Files-> select your newly created pst-file-> push Fix as Default
3. Restart Outlook

Moving all your data

After you've created a new Unicode pst-file, you tin can copy over all your messages and folders from the old pst-file to the empty new one.

To motility your Calendar items all at once, yous can switch your Calendar view to a table layout via;
tab View-> button Change View-> List

You can at present move your appointments and meetings just like you lot move your email letters.

Disconnect the old pst-file

When done moving/copying, you should disconnect the old ANSI formatted pst-file. Earlier you do this, make sure none of your email accounts are still gear up to deliver to this pst-file. You tin can do this via;

1. File-> Account Settings-> Account Settings…
2. Select an business relationship and bank check its commitment location exposed at the bottom. This should no longer point to the one-time pst-file.
3. Check this for each configured account and then switch to the Information Files tab.
4. Select the old pst-file and click on the push Remove.
5. Close Outlook to consummate the disconnection. Optionally, you tin delete the sometime pst-file to complimentary up some disk infinite.

Verify that the delivery location of an account is not still pointing to an former pst-file.
(click on prototype to overstate)

Ribbon Classic view

Only like Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 no longer uses Toolbars and Menus in the chief interface but at present too uses the Ribbon. If yous are heaving bug with finding your favorite options in the new interface, y'all tin can use the guide: Where exercise I find…?.

Outlook does not transport with a classic interface congenital-in to mimic the interface of Outlook 2007 and previous. For people having difficulties to quickly adapt to the new interface and to support migration projects, I've created a customized Ribbon which looks like the Office 2007 interface.

Download: Classic Ribbon tab for Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013

You can add the Classic tab in the following way;

1. Download and excerpt the zip-file.
2. Open the Options dialog in Outlook via; File-> Options
3. Select the "Customize Ribbon" department on the left.
4. Use the Import/Export button at the bottom right to select "Import customizations file".
5. Browse to the binder where y'all extracted the zip-file.
6. You'll now see 3 files;
   • archetype.customUI
     This customizations file will simply show the Classic tab and volition hide all others.
   • classic-firsttab.custumUI
     This customizations file will add the Classic tab as the get-go earlier all the default tabs.
   • classic-lasttab.customUI
     This customizations file volition add the Classic tab every bit the final tab later all the default tabs.
7. Selection one of the files and click on "Open" to return to the Options dialog.
8. Click on OK to close the Options dialog and to return to Outlook.

Calculation a Classic interface to Outlook 2013 with Menus and Toolbars.
(click on image for a full view of the Classic tab)

Annotation:
Due to Ribbon limitations and feature changes, the Classic Ribbon tab is not an exact replica but a close approximation of the menu and toolbars in Outlook 2007.

Outlook 2013 compatibility with previous versions of Role

While you cannot have multiple version of Outlook installed on the same motorcar, Outlook 2013 tin can co-exist with previous versions of other Office applications on the aforementioned computer. There are a couple of side-notes though;

Attachment Previewers

Attachment Previewers for other Office applications volition just work when the other Office applications are the 2013 versions as well. The previewers of the 2007 and 2010 versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are not uniform with Outlook 2013.

Post Merge

Merely with any previous versions of Outlook, the Mail Merge feature only works when Word and Outlook are the aforementioned version.

Outlook 2013 standalone installations

Outlook 2013 can be installed without needing to upgrade all the other Office applications. However, not all features might be bachelor to you. Like to Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010, the following features require you to install Give-and-take 2013 likewise;

• Autoformat
• AutoText
• Background spelling
• Synonym lookup
• On-Object UI (including Smart Paste)
• Data bounden and placeholders
• Grammar checker
• Smart tags
• Tables formatting
• Various "Relieve As" formats specific to Discussion
• Become To tab of the Observe/Replace feature
• Citation and bibliography
• Header and footer
• Review and comments
• Captions (for tables and images)
• WordArt
• Insert Screen Clipping/Screenshot
• Access to the Word Object Model (for macro usage for example)

Tip!
To get Automated spell check and Autocorrect working when you lot have Outlook 2013 without Give-and-take 2013 installed, you can use the following workaround: Automatic spell check and Autocorrect non working

Outlook Standalone version and Themes

Similar to Office 2007 and Role 2010, the Themes feature requires Outlook to be installed every bit part of a suite. A combination of Function 2013 Dwelling & Student with a standalone installation of Outlook 2013 will not enable this feature.

You can find the Theme feature via;
File-> Options-> section Postal service-> button Stationery and Fonts…

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