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Microsoft 365 (Web) - Adding / Changing Your Profile Photo

NOTE: When accessing Microsoft 365 on the web via go.parkland.edu/office, you will first be brought to Microsoft's AI chat-bot Copilot. To see all other available Microsoft 365 apps, click Apps on the left side of the screen.

  1. Find a photo you want to use and store it on your computer, OneDrive, or other location you can get to. The photo needs to be smaller than 4 MB and can be a .png, jpg, or .gif file.

  2. Sign in to Microsoft 365 at go.parkland.edu/office.

  3. Select the circle in the upper right hand corner of the page that shows your initials or an icon of a person then click View Account

  4. In the My accounts pane, select the circle that shows your initials or an icon of a person. Change your photo in the pop-up that appears.

  5. Select Change photo.

  6. Browse and select the photo that you would like to use.

  7. Click Open.

  8. Select Save.

  9. Your picture will be displayed in the upper right.  It will also populate in the Outlook/Office client if you have that installed.

Notes:

The photo needs to be smaller than 4 MB and can be a .jpg, .png, or .gif file.

It can take up to 48 hours for the new photo to appear.

For the most current information on adding or changing a profile picture, please see the following Microsoft help article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/add-your-profile-photo-to-microsoft-365-2eaf93fd-b3f1-43b9-9cdc-bdcd548435b7


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Keywords:
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Doc ID:
53925
Owned by:
Sophia E. in Parkland College
Created:
2015-07-14
Updated:
2025-10-27
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