Microsoft 365 Groups on Mac

Below are instructions for accessing Microsoft 365 Groups on the Mac Outlook (2016) client. Microsoft 365 Groups are shared workspaces where group members can collectively get things done. Groups provide a shared space that makes it easier to keep track of emails and meetings in Outlook, documents in OneDrive for Business and notes created in OneNote. 

Instructions for Mac Outlook 2016 client

1. In Outlook, click Outlook on the menu bar.

2. Select Preferences

3. In the Preferences dialog, select Accounts.

4. In the bottom-right corner of Accounts, click the Advanced command.

5. The Advanced dialog has three tabs at the top. Select Delegates.

6. In Delegates, click on the plus sign (+) to add People I am delegate for.

7. At the top of the Choose a Person dialog, type in the name of the Microsoft 365 Group that you want to join. As you start typing, the dialog should begin to display matching search results. Click on the name of the group that you wish to join and then click Add.

8. After clicking Add, you'll return to the Delegate dialog, where the name of your selected group should now appear in the People I am a delegate for section. Click OK in the lower-right corner to activate your selection.

9. Note that after you click OK, you will return to the Accounts dialog, which you can now close. After a few seconds, you should see a pop-up asking you to allow the autodiscover server to configure your settings:

10. Place a check in the Always use my response for this server and then click on Allow.

11. Your Microsoft 365 Group should appear on the left-side navigation pane (it may take a few minutes to appear).