Changing Microsoft Password

Written by Jessie Barr

23/10/2024

Here’s how you do it…

1. Visit office.com in your default browser

2. Click “Sign in”

3. Log in using your Microsoft credentials when prompted

4. You will be asked whether or not you wish to “Stay signed in”, please always select “No” when on a public device

5. Once logged in, select your initials (or profile photo) located in the top right-hand corner. Click on the icon > Select view account (Demonstrated below)

6. The following screen will be displayed

7. Select “Change Password”

8. You will then be redirected the the screen shown below

9. Enter your current password, and then a new password. Ensure to use a range of characters such as; Uppercase, Lowercase, Numeric’s, and special characters. It also should be a minimum of 8 characters

10. Take a note of your new password and store it somewhere secure

11. Confirm your new password in the box below

12. Click “Submit”


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