How do I stay signed in with Outlook.com ?

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How do I stay signed in with Outlook.com ?

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How do I stay signed in with Outlook.com ? Douglas

John Jefferson Doyon 88,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-04-16T17:28:01.48+00:00
Hi Douglas, I'm John, I will help you with this.

To help narrow down the issue:

Are you using Outlook in a browser (like Chrome or Edge), or the Outlook app on Windows? If it’s a browser, which one are you using? If it’s the app, do you know which version?

Also, how does it sign you out? Is it right after you close it, or even while you’re still using it?

That will help narrow down what’s causing it

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Your answer

John Jefferson Doyon 88,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-04-16T17:28:01.48+00:00

Hi Douglas, I'm John, I will help you with this.

To help narrow down the issue:

Are you using Outlook in a browser (like Chrome or Edge), or the Outlook app on Windows? If it’s a browser, which one are you using? If it’s the app, do you know which version?

Also, how does it sign you out? Is it right after you close it, or even while you’re still using it?

That will help narrow down what’s causing it

Answer 1

To stay signed in with Outlook.com in a web browser, simply sign in normally with the Microsoft account username and password and do not sign out when finished.

Starting in February 2025, the web browser sign-in experience for Microsoft accounts changes so that the session stays signed in automatically unless signing out manually or using a private browsing window. On a personal computer, the browser will remember the sign-in information and keep the Outlook.com session active.

On shared or public devices, use a private browsing window instead so the account does not remain signed in and others cannot access Outlook.com, OneDrive, or the browsing history.

To sign out when needed, select the profile picture in Outlook.com and choose Sign out.

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