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Office 365 Android Setup

Android setup requirements and tasks for common Office 365 apps.

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Last Review: January 8, 2016

Product(s): Office 365, Android

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Requirements

  • Android 4.0 or later required
  • Tasks are inaccessible from the Outlook for Android app

Using Outlook for Android App for Email

By using the Outlook for Android you can access your email, calendar, contacts, and OneDrive files from within the app rather than having to check separate apps:

  1. Download the Outlook for Android app from the Google Play store if you haven't installed it yet. If you already have it installed, open it and then depending on your device, tap the navigation control at the bottom of your Android, or tap More > Settings > Add Account.
  2. Tap Office 365.
  3. Enter your full email address (example: tony@contoso.com, type your password, and then tap Sign in.
  4. If you previously selected Exchange to set up your account, you may receive a message about security upgrades and you need to re-sign in. Follow the prompts and sign in with your full email address and password. Outlook for Android then starts syncing the account.
  5. To view your calendar, files, or contacts from the app, tap More.
  6. To learn more about using Outlook for Android, tap the navigation control at the bottom of your device, or tap Menu > Help.

Using Built-in Android Mail App for Email

  1. Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email.
  2. Type your full email address (example: tony@contoso.com), type your password, and then tap Next.
  3. Select the Exchange option.
  4. You may receive a message about additional security features. Select OK to continue.
  5. Once the device verifies the server settings, the Account Options page opens. Accept the defaults or select the options for how you want to receive and send your mail, and then tap Next. (You may need to scroll down)

If you synced your calendar and contacts in Step 5, you can go to those apps on your phone to view any items that might be there. If you synced tasks as well, you should see them in the calendar app on your device. It might take a few minutes for everything to sync.

If your device can't connect make sure you typed your email address and password correctly and try again. If you still can't connect, try setting it up manually on Step 3:

  • Entering full e-mail address.
  • Leaving domain blank.
  • Using outlook.office365.com for Exchange Server.
  • Verifying Use secure connections (SSL) is checked.

Install Skype for Business for Android

  1. From your phone, click the Google Play Store icon to go to the Google Play Store, and search for Skype for Business.
  2. Tap Install
  3. Browse your apps until you find the Skype for Business icon, and then tap the icon to open the app.
  4. Enter your sign-in address (example: user@domain.com) and password, and then tap the Advance button.
  5. Enter your mobile number with country and region codes. If you're an enterprise voice customer, when Skype for Business can't use a Wi-Fi or cellular data network to make an audio or video call, you'll be called at this number and connected to the audio portion of the call.
  6. Choose whether to sync your contacts, and then tap the Advance button to start using Skype for Business.
  7. On the main Skype for Business screen, tap your picture, and then tap Sign out to close your session.

Open a SharePoint Online Site on an Android Device

  1. Open the web browser on your device.
  2. In the address bar, type the website address (URL) for SharePoint Online (example: http://contoso.sharepoint.com). Your URL will include your domain name instead of Contoso.
  3. Sign in using your Office 365 account using your e-mail address and password.
  4. In the navigation links across the top of the screen, choose Sites. You'll see a list of SharePoint sites organized into lists, such as Sites I'm Following and Promoted Sites.
  5. Choose a site, such as Team Site.

Open Your OneDrive for Business Library

  1. Open the web browser on your device.
  2. In the address bar, type the website address (URL) for SharePoint Online (example: http://contoso-my.sharepoint.com). Your URL will include your domain name instead of Contoso.
  3. Sign in using your Office 365 account using your e-mail address and password.
  4. In the navigation links across the top of the screen, choose OneDrive.

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