Summary
This article contains links to other help articles about managing your Microsoft account, Windows account, or the account you use with Office. Click to expand a section below.
Overview and sign in help
Get help with your Microsoft account
How to sign in to a Microsoft account
I can't sign in to my Microsoft account
Avoid staying signed in on a public computer
How to sign out of your Microsoft account everywhere
What's the difference between a Microsoft account and a work or school account?
How to create a new Microsoft account
Password reset and recovery
Change your Microsoft account password
Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password
Help with the Microsoft account recovery form
Microsoft account recovery code
Forgot username
Forgotten your Microsoft account username
Check products or services where you used your Microsoft account
How to check if your email address is a Microsoft account
My username and password have stopped working
How to verify sign in
Microsoft account security info & verification codes
Removing a sign-in verification method
What does “Security info change is still pending” mean?
How to get and use app passwords
Troubleshooting verification code issues
Locked or compromised accounts
How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account
What is the Recent activity page?
What happens if there's an unusual sign-in to your account
Can I trust email from the Microsoft account team?
Avoid and report Microsoft technical support scams
Account security tools
How to help keep your Microsoft account safe and secure
Avoid staying signed in on a public computer
What is: Multifactor Authentication
How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account
How to go passwordless with your Microsoft account
Using Microsoft mobile apps to sign in
Update your profile
How to change your Microsoft account name or address
Change the email address or phone number for your Microsoft account
How to add an email address or phone number to your Microsoft account
How to change a birth date on a Microsoft account
Change your Microsoft account picture
How to change your user account name
Update a Microsoft account payment method
Linked accounts
Link your Google account and Microsoft account
Devices
Manage devices used with your Microsoft account
Close your account
How to close your Microsoft account
Setup and manage Windows accounts
Manage User Accounts in Windows
Change Your Account Picture in Windows
User Account Access in Windows
Windows account passwords
Change or Reset Your Password in Windows
Create a password reset disk for a local account in Windows