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title: "What do you do if your Outlook is not working?"  
description: "What do you do if your Outlook is not working?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-25  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95200/what-do-you-do-if-your-outlook-is-not-working  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["outlook email", "microsoft outlook", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What do you do if your Outlook is not working?

What do you do [if your](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84029/5-things-to-check-if-your-website-traffic-dropped) Outlook is not working?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Install the most recent updates for Windows and Office.** When [Outlook](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95246/how-can-i-fix-outlook-s-send-receive-error-0x800ccc0f) is up to date, it performs optimally. We recommend that you set Windows Update to download and install recommended updates automatically. On a regular basis, bug patches, new features, and performance improvements are delivered. \

- **Install Office updates to get the most recent Windows and Office upgrades.**
- If the newest updates did not solve your problem, proceed to the next step.

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**Make sure your Office programs are up to date.** Outlook not responding or freezing can be resolved by repairing your Office programs. Errors in Office files are automatically fixed. \

- Any Office programs that are currently open should be closed.
- Select Programs and Features from the Control Panel.
- **Right-click Microsoft Office 2016 or Microsoft Office 2013, and then select Change from the list of installed apps.**
- **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95203/why-is-my-sbcglobal-email-not-working-in-outlook)**


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