How can I change my outlook profile picture back to default

Question

I want to know how i can change my outlook and potentially my laptop but mainly outlook profile picture or photo back to the default picture that was my initials (NS)

Answer 1

To revert the Outlook profile picture to the default initials, one must remove the existing photo. The procedure is as follows:

For Office 365 Users:

• Access the Office 365 Admin Center.
  • Proceed to Users > Active Users.
    • Choose the user and select the Profile tab.
      • In the Picture section, opt for Remove Picture.
      For Outlook.com Users:

      - Log in to **Outlook.com**.
      
         - Click on the current **profile picture** at the top of the page.
      
            - Choose **Edit profile**.
      
               - Select **Change picture**, then **Remove picture**.
      

For Office 365 users without admin rights, assistance from an administrator may be required to remove the photo using PowerShell with the Remove-UserPhoto command.

To change the profile picture on a laptop running Windows, navigate to Settings > Accounts > Your Info and select the option to revert to the default image that displays the user’s initials.

Please note, after the removal of the photo, there may be a delay before the change is visible across all Microsoft services. If further assistance is required, consulting the relevant Microsoft documentation or contacting support is advisable.

Answer 2

Hi @Anonymous ,

Welcome to our forum!

What's your account? An Outlook.com account or Microsoft account?

If you are using a Microsoft account, please log in to Microsoft account and click Change photo>Remove photo. The default photo with your initials will come back.

Hope to help you!

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