Step by Step guide on how to add Gmail to Office 365 Desktop Application

You can add the gmail account to the office 365 application directly or by manually with advance options. Below are the steps on how to add the gmail account to the office 365 desktop application.

Method I

Click on the “File” Menu.

Click on “Add Account”

Enter the “Email address”

It will redirect you to Gmail login page, enter the email address and click on next, it will prompt youfor the password. Enter the password and click next.

If you have enabled, 2-step verification then verify using the authorized device.

Allow access

Account has been successfully added. Click on “Done”

Restart the outlook application once the email address is added. The email will start synchronizing and will take some time.

Method II

You can also add the gmail account manually by clicking on "advance options". For that go to file tab and click on "Add Account".

Click on Advance Options and select let me set up the account manually.

Enter you "email address" and click on "connect"

Select Gmail Icon

Since I have already approved the email address for this device. It will directly add to the application but if you are applying this method for the first time it may require you to enter the username and the password.

Account added successfully

It will take some time to synchronize.