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Create a Microsoft Account – Instructions

In this article, we will take a step-by-step look at how to create a Microsoft account (Sign up for Microsoft). There are two ways to create a Microsoft account:

1) Create a new account, in this case a new “email” will be created in @outlook.com or @hotmail.com domain.

2) Create a Microsoft account using your existing mailbox (any email).

Let’s look at them one by one.

1) Create a new Microsoft account in the @outlook.com domain or in @hotmail.com

– To sign up for a Microsoft account, go to signup.live.com

– Select the “Get a new email address” option.

Create new Microsoft account

– Create a new login for your Microsoft account. You can select @outlook.com as the domain, or you can select @hotmail.com from the drop-down menu.

Create login - Microsoft

– Next, create a password for your account.

create a password - Microsoft

– In the next step, you will be asked to enter your first name and your last name.

What's your name? - Microsoft

– Enter the date you were born.

What's your birthdate? - Microsoft

– Confirm that you are not a robot by passing a simple graphical captcha.

Graphical captcha by Microsoft

– Next, click “Continue.”

– Click “Yes” in the last step.

Stay signed? - Microsoft

– You are now signed in to your personal Microsoft account. You can use this account to sign in to all Microsoft products.

2) Use an existing mailbox to create a Microsoft account

– To sign up for a Microsoft account, go to signup.live.com

– Enter your valid email.

Create a new Microsoft Account

– Create a password for your new Microsoft account. It does not have to be the same as your email password.

Create password - Microsoft

– In the next step, you will be asked to enter your first name and your last name.

What's your Name? - Microsoft

– Enter the date you were born.

What's your birthdate? - Microsoft

– Next, an automatic e-mail with a verification code will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Enter the code from the e-mail into the Microsoft form.

Verify your Email - Microsoft

– Confirm that you are not a robot by passing a simple graphical captcha.

Graphical captcha by Microsoft

– Next, click “Continue.”

– Click “Yes” in the last step.

Stay signed? - Microsoft

That’s it, you’re now signed in to your personal Microsoft account. You can use this account to sign in to all Microsoft products.

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