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Can I transfer my Microsoft account to another person?

Whatever your reason, you can manually transfer Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription from one Microsoft account to another. The specific actions to do this transfer manually will depend on your situation, but it will involve purchasing a new Microsoft 365 subscription and then cancelling your existing one.
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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.
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Can I transfer my Microsoft account to my son?

There isn't a way to transfer accounts on the Microsoft platform. What you can do however is add your son's email address as an alias to the account.
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How do I transfer my Microsoft account balance to a family member?

Using a web browser, visit family.microsoft.com. Sign into your Family Safety account. Find your family member and click Add money. You can also click More options > Spending > Microsoft account balance > Add money.
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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.
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Can you transfer your Microsoft account to another account?

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.
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How do I transfer Microsoft Office from one account to another?

Here is a stepwise solution on how to transfer Microsoft Office to another computer via Office 365 subscription.
  1. Step 1: Deactivate the subscription on your old computer.
  2. Step 2: Install MS Office on your new computer.
  3. Step 3: Authenticate your Office 365 subscription.
  4. Step 1: Check the license type of MS Office.
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Can you transfer Xbox balance to another account?

Transferring Money from one Microsoft Account to another is not allowed. For other limitations on using Money in your Microsoft Account, you can click on this link. If you have other questions, feel free to post in the Answers Community.
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Can a family member use my Microsoft account?

You can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people, (total of 6 people using your subscription). These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time.
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What happens if a child leaves a Microsoft family?

The account will still exist, but it won't have the benefits or restrictions it had when it was within the family group. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402770...
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Can I merge two Microsoft accounts?

For security reasons, it's not possible to merge or combine Microsoft accounts, nor can you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases and balance from one account to another. Microsoft personal accounts and Microsoft 365 work or school accounts can be used side by side.
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Can I delete Microsoft account and create new one with the same email?

No, any Microsoft addresses in a deleted account cannot be used again.
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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.
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How do I make my Microsoft account not a family account?

To promote a child account to an adult account
  1. Sign in to Xbox Live by using the account that you want to change.
  2. Go to Settings and then select Account.
  3. Select Promote Child Account. ...
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to promote the account.
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Does Microsoft allow account sharing?

Organize: Share Microsoft 365

You can share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with up to five people in your family. Everyone gets their own Office apps to install on all their devices, plus 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage each, and other services.
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Can I withdraw money from my Microsoft account?

Notes: Money in your Microsoft account can't be used to shop at Microsoft Store retail locations, or to get cash, gift certificates, or similar payment products, except when required by law. Only Xbox subscriptions can be bought with a Gift Card.
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How do I change ownership of Office 365?

Depending on the number of your email folders, you may have scroll down in the Navigation pane to see the Groups section. Click Manage group members. Click the caret next to the role of the user you would like to change. Select Owner.
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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 transfer my Microsoft 365 account to a new laptop?

Sign in https://www.office.com/ with a new computer where you want to transfer Office 365 license. Use the same email ID which you used to buy Office 365 personal subscription. Now click on your account & then click on My account. In Install section, click on Install button to download Office 365 setup.
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How many Microsoft accounts can you have on one email?

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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.
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Is a Gmail account a Microsoft account?

First of all, they're different accounts. Your original Gmail address is your Google account, and it gives you access to Google's services and devices. Even if it's associated with a Gmail address, your Microsoft account is a different account that gives you access only to Microsoft's devices and services.
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Can I have two Microsoft accounts with the same phone number?

I'm here to help you the best way I can. According to the user from the answer below, you can add the same phone number for your multiple accounts, but you need to enter the security code after adding your mobile number to the second account (While trying to login to your second Outlook.com account).
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Can you change your Microsoft account without losing 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.
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Does removing Microsoft account delete everything?

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.
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Can I delete my Microsoft account and start again?

If you close your Microsoft account, there's a 60-day grace period during which you can change your mind and reopen your account. After 60 days, your Microsoft account will be permanently deleted. See How to close your Microsoft account for more info. Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in.
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