In Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019, the profile picture is an underused feature that will add professionalism and character to your e-mail communications.
Profile picture in Outlook relates to contact picture saved in your contact/distribution list, setting profile images on the mobile phone of contacts is common, and mobile users fetch images and other details from social networking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
In this article, you will learn the step-by-step process of “How to Add/Edit Profile picture of your contact member and your own personal profile image“.
Even if you received an email message from your contact, you noticed there is a photo placeholder in the message header when viewing emails, the image is missing, it’s because at the time of creating the contact adding an image to that contact is missed.
Outlook takes the initials of the person’s name and considers the image of that contact [ref: image]
Outlook Profile Picture [Simple Steps]
Here you will get steps to edit or insert a profile picture of the existing contract and add a picture for this new contact in Microsoft Outlook.
Let’s dive in:
- Open Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019 & Office 365.
- Click the Contact (or People) icon in the Navigation Pane, button left-hand corner of the screen.
- Go to Home Tab >> Click New Contact
- A new Contact creation dialog box appears, fill up all the contact details.
- Click the Picture icon from the options area >> Hit Add Picture
- This step takes you to the picture gallery, select the desired image and Hit Open.
- Complete the new contact creation, and then click the Save & Close button in the Contact window.
This process saves the image for the new contact, for existing contact follow the steps:
- Open Outlook Office 365.
- Click the Contact (or People) icon in the Navigation Pane, button left-hand corner of the screen.
- Select existing contact, If you like to add a picture from the list, double-click on it.
- Repeat the above process to add the image of the contact.
Add/Change Profile Picture on Outlook
Outlook allows the user to add an email address (IMAP, POP, or even Microsoft Exchange), In Microsoft Exchange, you can easily add/change your image or picture.
Here is the step-by-step process:
- Open Microsoft Outlook
- Click on File Tab >> Info
- Select an email address having a Microsoft exchange server, Click Picture
- The next step redirects you to web-based outlook.com, sign in, and then select Upload photo to choose a photo from your system.
Note: Image format must be [.jpg, .png, .gif, .bmp, or .tif].
How to change your Profile Photo or name in Outlook.com
This method will guide you to add or change the profile picture for your exchange account via the Outlook Web App.
- Open the Outlook web application, Login to your account
- Click on the top right-hand corner of the screen, select Profile, click Change Picture, and click Add a picture.
- Choose the picture you want to use.
- Adjust and select Save, and your profile pic is set in Outlook.
Keeping a Profile image with your account always results in a professional outcome. In the article, “How to change Outlook profile picture“, we have covered every step to get your profile image into your email address.
Final Words
In conclusion, Microsoft has made the profile pictures for emails the default profile pictures in Outlook.
This change is rolling out to Windows 10, Windows Insiders, and all versions of Outlook in its online Office 365 applications.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where is my Outlook profile picture saved?
The profile pictures for this site are stored in a document library called “User Photos.” The pictures are stored in a folder inside the User Photo document library and are identified by the .jpg filename extension.