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# How to add a Microsoft email account to Outlook

In this article, we will show you how to add your Microsoft email account to Outlook.

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## How to add a Microsoft email account to Outlook

1. Open Outlook on your device
2. Click **File**, in the top left corner of the screen

![Click file](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/03ea8de69fa6861475b5d9a3e12f772a.png)

3. Click **+Add Account**

![Click Add Account](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/4ff7aba424a1f2050716ed16be98013a.png)

4. Type in the email address you are adding, then click **Connect**

![Type in email and click connect](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/bdbf65cc58be2e26bae6d3b875700e77.png)

5. Type in your Microsoft email password, then click **Sign in**

![Type in your password](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/1232c076e2668a5322b298a861060c37.png)

6. If you have not set up Microsoft **Security defaults**, you will be asked to set it up or skip for 14 days
   1. For security purposes, this cannot be turned off.

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![Skip for 14 days](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/ad6ea3ea3969dc6d36f40e49e41699a4.png)

7. If you have set up **Multifactor authentication,** you will be asked to approve the sign-in request. Please approve the sign-in on the mobile device you used to set up the **Multifactor authentication**

![Approve sign in](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/a27e3c0af772e46eba360b55b2667de6.png)

8. A message will appear saying **Account successfully added**, then click **Done**

![Done](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/d583456e88465cb0c0fbbdce1dbcef79.png)

9. Exit Outlook and then open it again and your account will appear on the left side of the screen

![Email added and visible in Outlook](https://onlinesuccess.com.au/images/aef0a0a58542769ea93e4700b369033f.png)