Microsoft Account Sign-In Guide: Easily Log In to Your Account

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Fast and easy steps to sign in to your Microsoft account

Co-authored by Tyrone Showers and Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: January 29, 2026 Fact Checked

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Signing In on a Computer

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Signing Into Other Microsoft Products

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Your Microsoft account can be used to access many Microsoft products beyond just your Microsoft account in a web browser. You can use your Microsoft account to sign in to Microsoft Office products, your Xbox, Outlook, and more. In this article, we go over how to log in to a Microsoft account in a web browser and to other Microsoft products.

Quick Steps

Go to account.microsoft.com/account.
Click Sign In.
Enter your email, phone number, or old Skype username.
Click Next.
Enter your password.
Click Sign in to finish the login process.

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Signing In on a Computer

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You can use any browser to log in to your account. To do so, go to account.microsoft.com/account.
You'll find this blue button in the middle of the page, under the header "It's all here with Microsoft account."

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Enter your email, phone number, or Skype name. You can use any of these sign-ins to be able to log in to your account.
- Click Next to move to the next screen.
- Note: Skype has been discontinued,^{[1]
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Enter your password. You can also click the checkbox next to "Keep me signed in" to avoid needing to sign in every time you visit a Microsoft account page.
- If you don't know your password, click Other ways to sign in or Forgot Password for help.
- Depending on what type of account you're signing in with, you may be asked to verify your Microsoft account PIN in a pop-up from Windows Security (if you have one set up). Using this pop-up will bypass the need to enter your password.
  - If you opted to enter your PIN, you'll get a separate page asking if you'd like to stay signed in. Press Yes or No, depending on your preferences.
If your password is correct, you'll be redirected to your account page, where you can manage your subscriptions, storage, Xbox Game Pass, devices, and more.^{[2]
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Microsoft OfficeIf you have a subscription to Microsoft 365 on your Microsoft account, you'll need to sign in to your Microsoft Office products (like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) using your Microsoft account. Here's how to do it:
- Open a Microsoft Office app.
- On the app's homepage, click Account in the lower-left corner.
- Click Sign in in the upper-left corner.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account to access your Microsoft 365 subscription.^{[3]
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OutlookTo sign in to Outlook.com, simply open the website and sign in, if prompted. If you already signed into your Microsoft account using the steps above, you'll automatically be signed in to Outlook as well. However, if you want to sign in to the Outlook app, follow these steps:
- Open the Outlook desktop app.
- Enter your Microsoft account email.
- Outlook will immediately sign you in. You won't need to sign in to the Outlook app again, as it will always remember your login information.^{[4]
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XboxWhen you first start up your Xbox, if you've never signed in before, simply select Add new and sign in with your Microsoft account email and password. If someone else has signed in to the Xbox before, follow these steps:
- Press the Xbox button on your controller.
- Scroll all the way over to the right.
- Choose Profile & system > Add or switch > Add new.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account email and password.^{[5]
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To sign in to OneDrive via your web browser, simply go to onedrive.live.com/login and sign in with your Microsoft account email, phone, or Skype name, and your account password.