(If this is not a business account, select personal. When prompted, select school or work account. If you have no accounts set up, there is usually a prompt upon opening, but if not just click the options menu as shown. In the app, tap the vertical dot dot dot in the upper right corner of your phone screen.
Setting up Microsoft Authenticator on your smart phoneĪfter you have downloaded and installed Microsoft Authenticator on your smart device, it’s time to link it to your Office 365 account. There is also a link to use an alternative authenticator app if you prefer. This dialogue includes a link to the app or you can find it in the app store for iPhone or the Google Play store for Android. You will be prompted to download the Microsoft Authenticator app. Select Authenticator app, and then click add. Security info is good to review from time to time to ensure the information is up to date. Click the plus add method option at the top. The Security Info section will show the methods you have set up for sign in or account reset. Both security info links will lead to the same menu.
Next, click security info in the left-hand menu, or the update info link under the Security info section on the main account page. Your user icon may be just your initials in a circle or an image you uploaded yourself. Once you are logged in, you can access security settings by clicking the icon in the upper right of your window. Start by opening the browser of your choice and going to. You can find those instructions in our article, Multi-factor authentication for Office365 user setup. Then we recommend following the basic set up, to prepare your mobile phone as your security device. If this is a work or school account, your administrator will have to enable multi-factor authentication in the admin portal.
While you can use any authentication app for your Office 365 account, this guide uses Microsoft Authenticator for its instructions and corresponding pictures. While any method will add another layer of protection, using an authenticator application can in many ways be more secure than an SMS text message code.
Adding multi-factor authentication to your log in procedure can help prevent breaches from occurring.
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