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What is a Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is the combination of an email address and a password that you use to sign in to services like Hotmail, Messenger, SkyDrive, Xbox LIVE, or Outlook.com as well as products including Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone and Xbox. If you have made a purchase from Microsoft online, you may already have a Microsoft account.

  • Windows
    Windows
  • Windows Phone
    Windows Phone
  • Xbox & games
    Xbox & games
  • Skype
    Skype
  • Outlook.com
    Outlook.com
  • SkyDrive
    SkyDrive
  • Microsoft Store
    Microsoft Store

Greater connection between your devices and services

When you sign in with your Microsoft account, your Windows devices come to life with your stuff: people, email, photos, docs and other files, even your Xbox achievements, making your experience truly personal.

Ready to set up your new Windows 8 device? Our set up checklist will help you get the most out of your new device.

Security enhanced sign in

You are in control through enhanced safeguards to help protect from anybody who may be trying to access your account to steal your personal information.

Track your purchase history and subscriptions

Signing into your Microsoft account lets you see all of the purchases you have made from the Microsoft Store online, the Xbox console, and from the Windows Store, all in one place.

Easy access to your social media accounts

Your photos, mail, contacts, and calendar from your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts are all accessible from Windows 8 when you sign in with your Microsoft account. See it all at a glance, in one place. Just sign in to your Microsoft account, click on permissions, and then add accounts.

How can we help?

Visit the Help & How-to page to find the top things people who use a Microsoft account want to know including privacy and safety, adding friends and password resets.

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What is a Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is the combination of an email address and a password that you use to sign in to services like Hotmail, Messenger, SkyDrive, Xbox LIVE, or Outlook.com as well as products including Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone and Xbox. If you have made a purchase from Microsoft online, you may already have a Microsoft account.

With a Microsoft account, you receive:

  • Greater connection between your devices and services.
  • Security enhanced sign in.
  • The ability to track your purchase history and subscriptions.
  • Easy access to your social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Sign in or create your Microsoft account today.

Ready to set up your new Windows 8 device? Our set up checklist will help you get the most out of your new device.

How can we help?

Visit the Help & How-to page to find the top things people who use a Microsoft account want to know including privacy and safety, adding friends and password resets.