Tap + to scan your account’s QR code.
How to Set Up Microsoft Authenticator
jump in to your Microsoft account.
If you don’t have one, you canmake a Microsoft account in just a few minutes.
SelectSecurityon the left, thenAdvanced security optionson the right.
Scroll down the page and selectTurn onnext toTwo-step verification.
SelectNexton the two-step verification setup page.
ChooseAn appfrom the drop-down box, then selectGet it now.
Install Microsoft Authenticator on your phone or tablet and access to your Microsoft account.
It’s available for Android and iOS:
SelectNexton the ‘Finish setting up’ page in your Microsoft account.
SelectNexton the passwordless account setup prompt.
Open Microsoft Authenticator, tap your Microsoft account from the list, and then chooseEnable phone sign-in.
Choose one of the alternative sign-in methods, email or text, and then follow the on screen prompts.
Set up 2FA on the site or app you want to use with Microsoft Authenticator.
This is how you get the QR code you oughta scan from Authenticator.
Every place does this a little differently.
Open Microsoft Authenticator and tap theplus sign.
choose the option that’s most appropriate for the account you’re adding.
In our Facebook example, we’ll chooseOther.
Scan the QR code displayed on the page you found during Step 1.
If you want, you’re able to enter the key manually, instead.
The account will be added instantly and displayed alongside any other accounts you’ve added.
Return to the account’s website and follow any other steps you see to verify the code.
When you sign into a non-Microsoft account, youll be asked for a 6-digit code.
Open Microsoft Authenticator and look for the account in the list.
Take note of the 6-digit code.
Return to the sign-in prompt and enter the two-factor auth code to complete the login process.
What Is Microsoft Authenticator?
LikeGoogle Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator lets you get verification codes for your two-factor authentication-enabled accounts.
When a login prompt asks for a 2FA code, open Microsoft Authenticator to find it.
