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How to set up and use a Microsoft account in Windows

Posted on March 22, 2021 at 01:02 CDT by Lance Whitney • Comment in the Forums

MICROSOFT ACCOUNTS

By Lance Whitney

A Microsoft account offers you a single sign-on method to log in to Windows on any computer.

A Microsoft account is a quick and convenient way to use the same credentials to sign in to different Microsoft applications and services. This type of account can connect you to Office, Outlook, OneDrive, Skype, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Live. A Microsoft account is required for you to access certain services such as Office on the Web and, more importantly for this series, OneDrive.

Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.11.0 (2021-03-22).

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