If you believe it should be: Check the spelling of the name and the domain, e.g. rachel or rachael and .com or .co.uk. The account may have been closed. Learn more. If you see a password prompt, then your email is a 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.

Change or reset your Windows password. Accessing the account of someone who has died. Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign into your accounts when you're using two-step verification.

Open the Authenticator app. Select (+) in the upper right corner. Point your camera at the QR code provided by your identity provider or follow the instructions provided in your account settings. After your account appears in your Authenticator app, you can use the one-time codes to sign in.

Fix printer problems in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs.

If you want to use a new email address with your existing Outlook.com account, follow the instructions in this article to create an email alias. This will give you an additional email address that uses the same inbox, contact list, and account settings as your primary email address.

When users attempt to sign into Microsoft 365 desktop applications, they receive an error message. Error: Something went wrong. [1001] Scenario 1: In the first scenario the error "Something went wrong [1001]" is caused by security software impacting the WAM plug-in (AAD.BrokerPlugin).

You can customize the filter to block or allow senders or different message types. When you no longer want to see messages from someone, you can block a sender. Right-click a message from the sender you want to block, and then click Junk > Block Sender.

Sign in to SharePoint. SharePoint is a browser-based app that you connect to through your web browser, like so: Go to office.com, and sign in to your work or school account. In the upper left corner of the window, select the app launcher > All apps > SharePoint.