Can I share my Microsoft account with someone?

You can share your Microsoft 365 subscription with up to five other people. If your family group includes more than five people, you'll have to choose who to share your subscription with.
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Can two people share a Microsoft account?

Subscription benefits

At no extra cost, each person you share with gets: The latest version of Microsoft 365 apps for PC, Mac, tablets, and smart phones. Each person can install Microsoft 365 on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 on five devices at the same time.
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What happens if I share 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. The easiest way to do this is to set up your Microsoft family group.
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Can you give your Microsoft account to someone else?

Unfortunately, there is no built-in feature in Microsoft that allows you to transfer your subscriptions and data from one Microsoft account to another. You cannot manually move or merge your accounts, as they are unique and separate identities.
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Can I add someone to my Microsoft account?

Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Under Other users > Add other user, select Add account. Enter that person's Microsoft account information and follow the prompts.
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Can my friend use my Microsoft account?

You can share your Microsoft 365 subscription with up to five other people. If your family group includes more than five people, you'll have to choose who to share your subscription with.
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Is it legal to share a Microsoft account?

It is not illegal, provided that the account being shared isn't used for fraudulent activity. It might even be beneficial as this ensures continuity of the said account. Microsoft closes accounts that are inactive for 2 years.
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What happens if someone has my Microsoft account?

If there was an unusual sign-in attempt for your account, you'll get an email or text message. We'll send a message to all your alternate contact methods. To help protect your account, we'll need you to provide a security code from one of these contacts.
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How do I share Microsoft to do with others?

You can share task lists that you've created with other people.
  1. Select. Share at the top of the task window.
  2. Select Create invitation link.
  3. Select Copy link.
  4. Open a new email message and address it to the people you want to share your list with.
  5. Paste the link into your message and send it.
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Can I give someone else access to my Microsoft form?

Users with an Office 365 work or school account can view and edit - Anyone with an Office 365 work or school account, inside or outside of your organization, is assigned co-authoring permissions and can view and edit your form. Note: Co-authoring and sharing of Forms is only available for users in the same cloud.
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Can I use my Microsoft account on another device?

Add a device to your Microsoft account

Sign in to the Microsoft Store. Download Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Launcher, or Link to Windows from the Google Play Store and sign in with your Microsoft account. Download Microsoft Edge from the Apple App Store and sign in with your Microsoft account.
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Can anyone see my Microsoft account?

If you're concerned that someone might have access to your account, we strongly recommend that you change your password and update security settings. You can do that on the Security settings page, where you can also remove all trusted devices. To learn more about account management and security, see Security basics.
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Can I link my Microsoft account to another account?

It's not possible to link one Microsoft account to another existing Microsoft account, but there are ways that accounts can be used side by side.
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How do I share my Microsoft account?

  1. Go to your Microsoft account page and select Create a family group.
  2. Sign in with the same Microsoft account that you used to set up your Microsoft 365 Family subscription.
  3. Enter the appropriate information for the family member that you want to invite, and send the invitation.
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How many users can use Microsoft account?

If I share Microsoft 365 Family, how does signing in work? You can share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with up to five other people.
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Can two people use the same Microsoft Office?

Hi, Office is tied to a Microsoft Account and only a person with the access to that Microsoft Account can access/use that Office, that is, they need the email address and password.
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Can two people share the same Microsoft account?

Share your subscription.

If you have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription, you can share your subscription and its benefits with up to 5 other people. Accounts you share with are not linked, and emails, OneDrive files & photos remain private (unless you share files or photos).
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Can multiple people use Microsoft to do?

Microsoft To Do supports list sharing for the following scenarios: Sharing between personal Microsoft accounts. Sharing between accounts within the same place of work or education.
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How do I Gameshare my Microsoft account?

You will need to create a family group for your Microsoft account and each user will need their own Microsoft account. Once the family group is created you then simply need to login to the PC as the user you want to share the game with and open the Microsoft Store to download the game.
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Can someone else use my Microsoft account?

It's hard for other people to sign in to your Microsoft account. It uses two different forms of identification: a password and contact information (also known as security information). Even if someone else finds your password, if they don't have access to your security information, they'll be blocked.
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Are you allowed to have two Microsoft accounts?

You can only be signed in with one Microsoft account at a time, but you can have multiple accounts (such as other family members or your work account) on your computer.
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Is a Microsoft account your email?

A Microsoft account is a free account you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, such as the web-based email service Outlook.com (also known as hotmail.com, msn.com, live.com), online apps like Word or Excel for the web, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Bing, Windows, or the Microsoft Store.
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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.
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Can I use my Microsoft account on 2 devices?

Your cloud/internet based 'Windows Account' can indeed be used on two machines at once. This is done by simply logging into the 'Windows Account' online. Your Windows system then automatically creates the files needed for the account on the second machine.
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Can you share a file with someone who doesn t have a Microsoft account?

Yes, it is possible to share a OneDrive folder with someone who doesn't have a Microsoft account, but there are some limitations to be aware of. Here's what you can do: Sharing the Folder: You can share the folder with anyone by creating a shareable link.
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