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How to - Access a Shared Mailbox in Office 365

There are two ways you can access a shared mailbox, by Outlook app or OWA (Online Web Access).

1. Webmail, OWA (Online Web Access):

First login to the Office 365 OWA portal, https://outlook.

How to setup your Out of Office Message in Office 365

1.  Log-in to the Office 365 Outlook app.

https://outlook.office365.com/

2.  Select the "Gear" symbol at the top right of the screen along the ribbon (see below in the picture).

Then select "Automatic replies":

3.  This will bring you to the setup of your Out of Office Message details.

Please refer to the following steps to set up out of office message in Office 365

1. Log in to Office 365 portal with your account https://portal.microsoftonline.com/
2. Click Outlook on the top navigation bar.
3. Click the "gear" icon at the top right of the page, and click options.

Sync OneDrive for Business or a site library (PC)

To sync OneDrive for Business or a team site library, we recommend opening the library in a browser and selecting the Sync option.

1.  Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.

How to - Change Outlook Calendar Share Permissions

1.  In Outlook calendars. Click on the Calendar Permissions Icon in the top ribbon.

 2.  You can customize this by selecting  the user that you want to change permission for.

How to - Change Outlook Calendar Share Permissions

1.  In Outlook calendars. Click on the Calendar Permissions Icon in the top ribbon.

 2.  You can customize this by selecting  the user that you want to change permission for.

How to - Setup a Resource Calendar

Once have permission to a resource calendar, you can start using it right away.

When you need to schedule an appointment using a resource, you can CC the resource calendar (logmein@vos365.com, example); which will automatically book your appointment if that spot is available, or if not it will deny the appointment with a reason why.

You can use Outlook to assign 'read/write/modify' permissions to your calendar. When you grant permissions to your calendar with someone inside your organization (UW-Madison), they will be able to add it directly to their calendar view in Outlook or Outlook Web App.

You can use Outlook to assign 'read/write/modify' permissions to your calendar. When you grant permissions to your calendar with someone inside your organization (UW-Madison), they will be able to add it directly to their calendar view in Outlook or Outlook Web App.