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Can two people use the same Microsoft account?

If you have Microsoft 365 Family, you can share your subscription with five additional people. Each person can sign in to Office using their own Microsoft account on your device to create and edit their own files. With Microsoft 365, you can install and sign in to Office on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones.
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Can one Microsoft account be used on multiple computers?

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

You can share your Microsoft 365 subscription with up to five other people. If your family group includes more than five people, you'll have to choose who to share your subscription with. You also can't share with anyone who has their own Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family subscription.
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How do I add a second computer to my Microsoft account?

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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Can two Microsoft accounts have the same email?

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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Can a laptop have 2 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.
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Can 2 accounts share Xbox game pass?

If you have a Microsoft account family group, you can select members you'd like to automatically share your subscription with. These members will gain immediate access with no action required.
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How can you tell if someone is using your 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.
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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!
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Can you split a Microsoft account?

Nope there is no option to split the account, though since you have an xbox one, you can share the games if you created individual accounts for your children including xbox live. though of course, they need to start their progress again with the new accounts.
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Do I have to buy Microsoft Office for every computer?

The software license is permanently assigned to the device on which the software is initially activated. That device is the “licensed device.” If you bought a new computer and your original Office was either pre-installed or downloaded, then the advice you received is correct; you need to buy Office again.
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Can I use the same Windows 10 license on 2 computers?

A single Windows 10 product key can only be used to activate one copy of Windows 10 on one computer. If you need to install Windows 10 on multiple computers, you will need to purchase a separate product key for each installation.
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Does each user need a Microsoft account?

In this article. Check out Microsoft 365 small business help on YouTube. The people on your team each need a user account before they can sign in and access Microsoft 365 for business. The easiest way to add user accounts is to add them one at a time in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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Does each family member need a Microsoft 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.
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What happens if you have 2 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.
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How can you tell if someone has read your email on Microsoft?

On the File menu, select Options > Mail. Under Tracking, select the Delivery receipt confirming the message was delivered to the recipient's e-mail server or Read receipt confirming the recipient viewed the message check box.
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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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Do you get a notification if someone logs into your Microsoft account?

Microsoft prioritizes account security and works to prevent people from signing in without your permission. When we notice a sign-in attempt from a new location or device, we help protect the account by sending you an email message and an SMS alert.
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Can 2 people use an Xbox account at once?

You can sign in to multiple devices at once, such as an Xbox One console, Xbox Series X|S console, mobile device, Windows device, or through cloud gaming.
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Can you have 2 gamertags on one Xbox Live account?

You can not have 2 gamertags on the same email/ MS account. The best thing to do is to contact xbox support by going to support.xbox.com and give them the gamertags and if they can verify ownership of the accounts they can tell you what the email is that is associated with the gamertag.
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How do I switch between Microsoft accounts?

Select Start , select and hold (or right-click) the account name icon (or picture), then select Switch user.
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How many times can you use Windows 10 key?

You can use it as many times as you want to. However there is an important point: Do you have a retail license or an OEM license? If it's a retail license you can move it from computer to computer as many times as you want to, as long as you don't have it installed on two computers at once.
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How many computers can use the same Windows key?

The answer is no, you can't. Windows can only be installed on one machine. … [1] When you enter the product key during the installation process, Windows locks that license key to said PC. The answer is yes.
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How many devices can use a Windows 10 license?

Whether you have a product key or digital license for your copy of Windows 10, you can only install and use it on one computer at a time. If you want to install Windows 10 on other computers, you'll need to buy a new copy with its own product key for each one.
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