How to Create a Microsoft Account
Access the Microsoft sign-up page., Click on “Sign up now.” This will be on the right of the sign-up page., Enter your full name and then select a username., Create a password next., Enter your country, birthdate, and gender last., Verify the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Access the Microsoft sign-up page.
Open any your web browser on your computer, and type “signup.live.com” on the address bar.
You will be redirected to the Microsoft sign-up page. -
Step 2: Click on “Sign up now.” This will be on the right of the sign-up page.
You will be redirected to the form where you fill in the details for the account. , First, it will ask for your first and last name, and then for a username.
If you have a Gmail or Yahoo account, you can use that as a username for the Microsoft sign-in. , Make sure your Microsoft account password is at least 8 characters long and contains at least two of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Reenter the password for confirmation when you’re done. , The fields for these three pieces of information are drop-down options.
Just click the down arrow to the right of the text boxes and select the country, date, and gender. , Select your country code from the drop-down option below Gender and enter your phone number in the box below that.
You will receive a text verification code or an audio call to verify that you’re a real person and not a bot.
Check out the characters you see in the box below the phone number.
This is a Captcha.
Enter it in the “Enter the characters you see” field.
This is also to ensure that you are a real person. , You have just set up your Microsoft account, but before you can use Microsoft services, you must verify the email address (username) you entered.
Open the email sent to the email address you registered as username and click the link given to confirm.
Your account has been created and verified.
You can now use Microsoft services with the account. -
Step 3: Enter your full name and then select a username.
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Step 4: Create a password next.
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Step 5: Enter your country
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Step 6: birthdate
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Step 7: and gender last.
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Step 8: Verify the information given.
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Step 9: Click “Create Account” at the bottom.
Detailed Guide
Open any your web browser on your computer, and type “signup.live.com” on the address bar.
You will be redirected to the Microsoft sign-up page.
You will be redirected to the form where you fill in the details for the account. , First, it will ask for your first and last name, and then for a username.
If you have a Gmail or Yahoo account, you can use that as a username for the Microsoft sign-in. , Make sure your Microsoft account password is at least 8 characters long and contains at least two of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Reenter the password for confirmation when you’re done. , The fields for these three pieces of information are drop-down options.
Just click the down arrow to the right of the text boxes and select the country, date, and gender. , Select your country code from the drop-down option below Gender and enter your phone number in the box below that.
You will receive a text verification code or an audio call to verify that you’re a real person and not a bot.
Check out the characters you see in the box below the phone number.
This is a Captcha.
Enter it in the “Enter the characters you see” field.
This is also to ensure that you are a real person. , You have just set up your Microsoft account, but before you can use Microsoft services, you must verify the email address (username) you entered.
Open the email sent to the email address you registered as username and click the link given to confirm.
Your account has been created and verified.
You can now use Microsoft services with the account.
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