Can I give my Microsoft account to someone else?

If you've purchased Microsoft 365 Family, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people in your household, at no extra cost. Sign in to your Microsoft account, Sharing page.

Can I transfer my Microsoft account to another email?

After adding and confirming the new email address, on your Microsoft account page, just select "Make this the primary email address". About transferring data to another account, nothing can be transferred between accounts. You cannot transfer your data to another account.

Can I transfer my Microsoft account to another computer?

To transfer Microsoft Office to a new computer, you'll need to deactivate it on your old computer. You'll need to call the product activation number to activate Office on your new device. If you have a subscription to Microsoft 365, you won't need to deactivate your device.

How do I put my Microsoft account on a new computer?

Go to account.microsoft.com/devices, sign in, and select Register device to continue. Enter your device's serial number to register it to your account. Select your device to see its warranty information.

Do I have to buy Microsoft Office again for a new computer?

If you have the Microsoft Office on your Microsoft account, you can install Office from your account and you do not need to repurchase Microsoft Office.

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Can I have 2 Microsoft accounts with the same email address?

If you see a screen asking, "Which account do you want to use?" when you sign in, it means that you may have two accounts with Microsoft using the same email address.

Can you change the email on your Xbox account without losing everything?

You can change the primary email address of your account without losing any of your xbox progress.

How do I transfer my Xbox account to another email?

Scroll down the page to the “Account info” section, then click on the “Edit account info” link on the right. The “Manage how you sign in to Microsoft” page appears. Click on “add email” within the “Account alias” section. Type in the new “email address,” then click on “Add alias.”

Can I separate my Xbox account from my Microsoft account?

Short answer, no. Your Xbox account and Microsoft account are one-and-the-same: it is an account owned by an individual and not designed to be shared. You can either: Keep the Microsoft account and make your brother's console your home console so he'll retain access to games licensed under your account.

How to transfer an Xbox account to a different Microsoft account?

Can two people share the same Microsoft account?

To add someone to your Microsoft family, go to your Microsoft account, family page, scroll down, and select Add a family member. Repeat this for each family member. You can have up to twenty people in your family, although you can only share your Microsoft 365 subscription with five of them.

Is it OK to have multiple Microsoft accounts?

You can only be signed in with one Microsoft account at a time, but you can have multiple accounts (such as other family members or your work account) on your computer.

What happens if you have two Microsoft accounts?

You cannot have two Microsoft accounts open simultaneously on one computer, one of the reason is that the accounts can be linked to different features. However, if you have multiple Microsoft accounts, you can create new users according to the accounts and add the accounts in the new users.

Can I delete my Microsoft account and set up a new one?

No, any Microsoft addresses in a deleted account cannot be used again.

How many Microsoft accounts can one person have?

Yes, you can have many Microsoft Accounts, that is not a problem. However, if you have purchased Microsoft apps or games, they are only associated to the Microsoft Account you purchased the software on and those apps or games will not work on another Microsoft Account. Power to the Developer!

How many Microsoft accounts can you have per email?

One Microsoft Account can only have one <Primary Alias> email address. You cannot have more the one primary email address per MS Account but you can create as many Microsoft/Outlook.com accounts as you want.

What happens if I use the same Microsoft account on two computers?

Yes, you can use the same Microsoft account on both PCs. Just add the account on the PC as a new user account.

Can I share my Microsoft 365 account?

If you've purchased Microsoft 365 Family, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people in your household, at no extra cost. Sign in to your Microsoft account, Sharing page. Be sure to use the same Microsoft account that you used to set up your Microsoft 365 Family subscription.

What happens if I create a new Microsoft account?

After you create a Microsoft account, you'll be taken to the Microsoft account settings page. To use the features and services of your Microsoft account, such as OneDrive or Messenger, you will first need to access your profile page.

Can you have the same Microsoft account on two different Xboxes?

Hello, no you only need one live account. The account that has the XBox Live subscription will go on the second console and make that the home. They both should be able to play and have all of their saves too.

Can 2 accounts share Xbox game pass?

Only the primary account holder can share their Game Pass benefits via home sharing.

Does changing Microsoft account delete everything?

If you change Microsoft Accounts on that user profile, all files stored on your PC will not be affected, if you have files stored on OneDrive online, they would not be accessible from the new Microsoft Account.

Can I use Gmail for Microsoft account?

Microsoft accounts

When you create a Microsoft account, you can use any email address as the user name, including addresses from Outlook.com, Yahoo! or Gmail.

What happens if I remove my Microsoft account?

If the account you want to delete is a Microsoft account, you will lose everything related to that account that is stored anywhere and you will lose access to all the services of a Microsoft account, including things like OneDrive, Office, Xbox, ... even this community forum.

Is a Microsoft 365 account the same as a Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is usually required to install and activate Office versions 2013 or later, and Microsoft 365 Family or Personal. You might already have a Microsoft account if you use a service like Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox, or Skype; or if you purchased Microsoft 365 or Office from the online Microsoft Store.