How do I share my Microsoft account with my family?

To add someone to your Microsoft family

Microsoft family

Microsoft Family Safety empowers you to help protect your loved ones with both digital and physical safety features. Set screen time limits¹ and apply filters on websites² and games³ for free to help your kids surf and play online safely.

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, 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.

How do I link my Microsoft account to my family?

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.

How can family members see my Microsoft account?

Go to family.microsoft.com and sign into your Family Safety account. Find the name of the family member whose purchases you'd like to see.

Can I use Microsoft family on multiple computers?

Microsoft 365 Family can be used by up to six people. Each person on the subscription can install Microsoft 365 on all their devices and be signed in to five devices at a time. Microsoft 365 Personal can be used by you. You can install Microsoft 365 on all your devices and be signed in to five devices at a time.

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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.

How do Microsoft family accounts work?

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.

Can my family use my Microsoft account?

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.

Can other people see your Microsoft account?

To change who can see your information and your activity

Go to your profile. You might need to sign in with your Microsoft account. Under Profile, use the slider to select a level (Just me, Some Messenger friends, or All Messenger friends). Click Save.

How do I set up family sharing?

You can set up a Family Library by opening the Google Play Store app and by tapping on menu followed by Account > Family > Sign Up for Family Library. Everyone in your family group must be at least 13 years old and must live together in the same country as you.

Can I have multiple users on my 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.

Do you have to pay for Microsoft family?

You can choose to pay for your subscription on a monthly or yearly basis, and the Microsoft 365 Family plan lets you share your subscription with your family for up to 6 people, and use your apps on multiple PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones.

Can my son have his own Microsoft account?

Once your child has been added to your family with a Microsoft account, you'll be able to set up appropriate website and app and game filters for their age, set screen time limits, and review their recent activity. Their settings will apply to any Windows 10 device that they sign in to.

How do I link all my 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.

Can I use a Gmail account for Microsoft family?

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 is Microsoft family link?

Create a safe space for your kids to explore online. Use the app's content filters to set healthy boundaries, block inappropriate apps and games, and limit browsing to kid-friendly websites using Microsoft Edge on Xbox, Windows, and Android. Apps and game content filters.

What can someone do with my Microsoft account?

If someone gets access to your Microsoft account, they may be able to use your email to reset the passwords for your other accounts, like banking and online shopping. You can change your password on the Security basics page at any time.

How many Microsoft accounts can a 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 do I add another computer to my Microsoft family account?

Using the device you would like to connect, go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Under Your family, select your family member. Click Allow. Once they sign in, this device will appear as their connected device.

Is a Microsoft family account free?

A Microsoft Family account is free but it can be limiting in terms of in-depth information on kids' online activities. If you need more parental control software options, check out our roundup of the apps you can use to spy on your children's internet use.

How long does Microsoft family last?

There is no expiry on the product keys you have. Any keys added to your existing account would extend the subscription by one year up to a maximum of 5 years. Was this reply helpful?

What is the difference between Microsoft home and family?

The main difference between Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions is: Microsoft 365 Personal can be only used by one person/account although you can install the Office apps on multiple devices. Whereas Microsoft 365 Family can be used by up to 6 people.

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.

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.

How can 2 people use same laptop?

To add a user, click the Start button, select Settings and then choose Accounts. On the Accounts screen, choose Family & other users from the menu on the left. To set up an account for a co-worker, go to the “Other users” section and click Add someone else to this PC.