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Set up two-step verification
Add a passkey or an authenticator app so a stolen password isn't enough to get in.
Last checked 9 October 2026
Open Account settings, then Security. Under Two-step verification, choose Add a passkey if your device offers one; otherwise use an authenticator app.
Save your backup codes somewhere safe, away from your phone. Each one works once.
Administrators have to use two-step verification. If you sign in with a Microsoft work account that already asked for a second step, you won't be asked twice.