You can set up an authenticator app to send a notification to your mobile device or to send you a verification code as your security verification method. You aren't required to use the Microsoft Authenticator app, and you can select a different app during the set up process.

By setting up MFA, you add an extra layer of security to your Microsoft 365 account sign-in. For example, you first enter your password and, when prompted, you also type a dynamically generated verification code provided by an authenticator app or sent to your phone.

We've put together this article to describe fixes for the most common problems. Your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization can turn on two-step verification for your account. When two-step verification is on, your account sign-in requires a combination of the following data: Your user name. Your password.

Two-step verification (sometimes called multi-factor authentication) helps protect you by making it more difficult for someone else to sign in to your Microsoft account. It uses two different forms of identity: your password, and a contact method (also known as security info).

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Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Link to Windows > About Link to Windows . or. Swipe downwards from the top of your screen to reveal the Quick Panel, and then select Link to Windows > About Link to Windows . If an update is available, select Update. Wait for the update to complete successfully, then close and reopen the app.

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Check or change language settings. Windows 11 Windows 10 Outlook.com Microsoft Edge More... Microsoft's products and services work best if you use the same language and region across all your devices, and in all of your app and Store settings. Some account language settings are roamed across the Microsoft experience.

Change the language on the ribbon and commands for some Microsoft Office applications. Learn more about Office language interface packs.