Adding a profile picture in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Outlook, Teams)
You can add your own photo as a profile picture in Microsoft Office applications.
You can add your own photo as a profile picture if you wish. When you add a photo, it is visible in all Office software and for all Aalto users in email messages as well as in the search functions in email. Adding a profile picture can be done at webmail https://outlook.office.com.
Please, do not add any pictures that may be offensive to other people.
Adding a profile picture
The photo needs to be smaller than 4 MB and a png, jpg, or gif file.
- Sign in to webmail at with your Aalto email address and password.
- Select the circle (that shows your initials or your picture) in the upper right-hand corner .
- Select the three dots ... and My Office profile.
- Click the camera that is on the circle that shows your initials or your picture.
- Change your photo in the pop-up that appears.
Note! It might take hours before the picture is updated to all places.
If the instructions don't work, try the following:
- Clear the browser cache and restart the browser, or
- Try with another browser