If you need to reset your password or change your account details, we will send you a code. When you give the code back to us, we know that you’re really you.
You can get security codes or verify you're you in a number of ways, including email, text message or by using an Authenticator app.
To add an additional way to sign in or verify your account
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Sign in to your Advanced security options page using your Microsoft Account.
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Select Add a new way to sign in or verify then choose how you would like to receive security codes.
Tip: The email or phone number does not have to be yours - you just need to have access to it if you want to use it to verify your account.
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We'll send a security code to confirm. Enter that code when prompted and then select Next.