Microsoft has launched a new app to manage your emails on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. The new Outlook app, which will replace the current Mail and Calendar app soon, offers all the features offered in the Mail app and more.
The new Outlook app for Windows is essentially a web app, and hence, it looks pretty much like the Outlook.com website.
The Outlook for Windows app works quite smoothly, just like the Mail app. However, since the app is in its early days, you might encounter issues at times.
If you have any issues with the new Outlook app, you can consider resetting it via the Settings app or PowerShell.
This guide shows you how to reset the new Outlook app in Windows 10 and 11.
NOTE: Resetting the Outlook app might delete all the data saved by the app on your computer. Additionally, you might have to add and sign in to your email accounts all over again.
Steps to reset the Outlook (New) in Windows 10/11 via Settings
Step 1: Open the Windows Settings app. On a Windows 11 PC, go to Apps > Installed apps page. If running Windows 10, navigate to Apps > Apps & features page.
Step 2: Here, look for the Outlook (New) entry. On Windows 11, click the three dots next to Outlook and then click Advanced options. On Windows 10, click on the Outlook (New) entry to reveal the hidden Advanced options link. Click on Advanced options.
Step 3: On this page, scroll down the page to see the Reset section. Here, click the Reset button to reset the Outlook (New) app. That’s it!
Once done, you may launch the new Outlook app and add your email accounts to it. If your issue persists, please consider reinstalling the Outlook app.
Reset the Outlook app in Windows 10/11 via PowerShell
In addition to the Settings app, we can also use the Windows PowerShell program to reset the new Outlook app. Here is how.
Step 1: Search for PowerShell in the Start/taskbar search, right-click on the PowerShell entry in the search results, and then click Run as administrator.
Step 2: At the PowerShell window, copy and paste the following command:
Get-AppxPackage “Microsoft.OutlookForWindows” | Reset-AppxPackage
Step 3: Finally, press the Enter key to execute the command, which does nothing but resets the new Outlook app.
