Applies ToMicrosoft 365 for home

Signing out of your Microsoft 365 or Office apps lets you disconnect the app from services like OneDrive, removes your settings, and clears the list of frequently used documents. You can sign out of Microsoft 365 or Office from within any Microsoft 365 or Office app. You can also use a web browser to sign out of Microsoft 365 or Office remotely.

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From Microsoft 365 or Office for PC

  1. In any Microsoft 365 or Office app, go to File > Account (or Office Account in Outlook) > Sign out.

  2. Close all Microsoft 365 or Office apps.

Shows the Sign out link in the backstage view of Office on Windows

From Microsoft 365 or Office for Mac

  1. In any Microsoft 365 or Office app, select the name of the Microsoft 365 or Office app in the top menu.

  2. Select Sign Out.

  3. Quit out of all Microsoft 365 or Office apps.

Shows the option to Sign Out in the backstage view on Office for Mac

On Microsoft 365 or Office Online

  1. Select your picture or initials.

  2. Select Sign Out.

Shows the Sign out option for Office for the web

On Microsoft 365 or Office mobile apps

For iPhones and iPads:

  1. In any Microsoft 365 or Office app, tap Account > tap the account you're using.

  2. Tap Sign Out > Sign Out again to confirm.

  3. Close all Microsoft 365 or Office apps.

Shows the option to Sign Out in Office for iOS

For Android or Chromebooks:

  1. In any Microsoft 365 or Office app, from the Recent screen, tap the person icon.

  2. Tap your name (don't tap View Profile).

  3. Tap Sign Out > Sign Out again to confirm.

  4. Close all Microsoft 365 or Office apps.

Shows the option to Sign out of Office on an Android device

From any web browser

If you don't have access to the PC or Mac where you're signed in, you can sign out remotely from a web browser. It can take up to 72 hours for Microsoft 365 or Office to detect that you've signed out.

  1. From any device, go to your Microsoft account, Installs page and sign in using your Microsoft account, if prompted.

  2. Under Devices, locate the device where you want to sign out of Microsoft 365 or Office.

  3. Select Sign out of Microsoft 365 or Office.

Shows Windows and Mac devices and the Sign out of Office link on account.Microsoft.com

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