How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account
If your account has been hacked, use our sign-in helper tool below to help guide you to the right solutions. The tool will ask for your email address or phone number, and either show appropriate self-help, or offer the chance to talk to an agent.
Avoid and report Microsoft technical support scams
If you receive a phone call claiming to be from Microsoft, or see a pop-up window on your PC with a fake warning message and a phone number to call and get your “issue” fixed, it’s better to be safe and not click any links or provide any personal information.
Check the recent sign-in activity for your Microsoft account
If you get an email about unusual activity on your Microsoft account, or if you’re worried that someone else might have used your account, go to the Recent activity page. You’ll see when your Microsoft account was signed in during the last 30 days, along with any device or app-specific info.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Set up the Microsoft Authenticator app as your verification method
Mobile device text: Enter your mobile device number and get a text a code you'll use for two-step verification or password reset. For step-by-step instructions about how to verify your identity with a text message (SMS), see Set up security info to use text messaging (SMS).
Track my Microsoft Rewards orders - Microsoft Support
If you want to track your Microsoft Rewards order after you redeem an award, sign in to the Rewards page with your Microsoft account, select Redeem and then select Order history. On the Order history page, find your order and then look under Status. Open Rewards dashboard.
Finding your BitLocker recovery key in Windows - Microsoft Support
Windows 11 Windows 10. If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key.
Set up email in the Mail app - Microsoft Support
My messages are missing or disappearing. Change your password in Mail. Mail and Calendar FAQ. This article tells you how to add email accounts to the Mail and Calendar apps so you can start sending and receiving email and creating and managing events.
Applies To: Mail for Windows 10, Outlook Mail for Windows 10
How to check if your email address is a Microsoft account
Go to the Microsoft account sign-in page at https://account.microsoft.com and enter your email address. If you see a message that says "We couldn't find an account with that username." or "That Microsoft account doesn't exist", then the address you entered is not a Microsoft account. If you believe it should be:
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
How to go passwordless with your Microsoft account
Simple, fast, secure. If my account doesn’t have a password, how will I sign in? Once you remove your password from your account, you will need to sign in using a passwordless method like the Microsoft Authenticator app, Outlook for Android, Windows Hello, physical security keys, or SMS codes.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Contact - Microsoft Support
Contact Microsoft Support. What's new. Surface Pro. Surface Laptop. Surface Laptop Studio 2. Surface Laptop Go 3. Microsoft Copilot. AI in Windows. Explore Microsoft products.