Your new device comes with a 1-year subscription of Microsoft 365. Your premium Office apps are already installed and ready to use. To learn more about your subscription, see Introducing Microsoft 365.
To get started, follow the prompts to sign in with the Microsoft account that you want to use with Microsoft 365. Signing in will also start your 1-year subscription.
Note: Be sure to sign in and start your subscription as soon possible. You have 180 days after setting up Windows to start your 1-year subscription.
Common questions about Microsoft accounts
What is a Microsoft account?
A Microsoft account is an email address and password that you use with Outlook.com, Hotmail, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows.
When you create a Microsoft account, you can use any email address as the user name, including addresses from Yahoo! or Gmail. If you ever need to reinstall Office, you can use your Microsoft account instead of a product key to install and activate Office.
Should I create a new Microsoft account?
If you already sign in to Outlook.com, Hotmail, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows, you already have a Microsoft account. Use that account instead of creating a new Microsoft account.
I forgot the username or password for the account I use with Office
Why do I need a Microsoft account?
Your Microsoft account takes the place of a product key and makes it easier to reinstall Office in the future. You must have a Microsoft account to use Office on your new device.
Where's my product key?
No product key is provided or needed. To reinstall Office or to manage your Microsoft 365 subscription, use your Microsoft account to sign in to your Microsoft account, Services & subscriptions page.
Next steps for Microsoft 365 subscribers
Install Office on your other PCs and Macs
On your other PCs and Macs, go to your Microsoft account, Services & subscriptions page to install Office.
Set up Office and email on your mobile devices
You can install Office on your mobile phones and tablets as well.
Share Microsoft 365 Family
Microsoft 365 Family subscribers can share their subscription with up to 5 people. Each person you share with can install Office apps on all their devices and their own 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.
