How to reset the Outlook app when not working on Android

Is the Outlook mobile app not working? Here's a quick fix to get working again on Android.

Outlook on Android
Outlook on Android (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft’s Outlook for Android is perhaps one of the best apps to stay connected with your email accounts, including Outlook, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Yahoo. Also, you can easily manage your calendars and files using a single experience.

It is a nearly perfect mobile app. The only caveat with Outlook is that at some point, you will notice that new emails will take too long to appear in your inbox, or they won’t sync at all.

If you have already tried restarting the app and rebooting the phone, but the Outlook app is still not syncing your emails, calendars, and files, it is possible to reset the app to fix this and many other common problems.

This guide will teach you how to reset the Outlook app when not working on Android.

How to reset Microsoft Outlook for Android

To reset the Outlook app on an Android 13 phone, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings on Android.

  2. Tap on Apps.

  3. Select the Outlook app or tab on “See all apps.”

  4. Tap on Storage & cache.

  5. Tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache buttons to reset the Outlook app on Android 13.

    Android 13 reset Outlook app

After you complete the steps, the Outlook app will delete all the data stored on the phone, allowing you to set up the app again without issues.

How to reset Microsoft Outlook for Android 12

To reset the Outlook app on an Android 12 phone, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap on Apps.

    Outlook app properties

  3. Tap on All apps.

  4. Tap on Outlook.

  5. Tap on Storage & cache.

  6. Tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache buttons to reset the Outlook app on Android 12.

    Android 12 reset Outlook app

Once you complete the steps, the Outlook email client app will delete all the data stored on the device, and you will need to set up the application with all the accounts one more time.

How to reset Microsoft Outlook for Android 10

Reset Outlook on Android 10 with these steps:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap on Storage.

  3. Tap on Other apps.

    Android Storage settings

  4. Tap on Outlook.

  5. Tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache buttons to reset the app.

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After you complete the steps, the Android app will reset to its default settings, and you will need to sign in to your email accounts again.

How to reset Microsoft Outlook for Android Nougat or Marshmallow

If you use Android Nougat or Marshmallow, you can reset the Outlook app using these steps:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Under the “Device” section, tap on Apps.

  3. Tab on Outlook.

    Android app settings

  4. Tap on Storage.

  5. Tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache buttons to reset the app.

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Once you complete the steps, the Outlook app will reset to its default settings, and you’ll need to sign in to your email accounts, but emails and notifications should sync again this time.

About the author

Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me.