Meanwhile, you can add whatever online accounts you want by repeating the non-Microsoft account steps on all of your other accounts. The Microsoft account setup is something you should only have to do a single time. On the Start by getting the app page, select Download now to download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device, and then select Next. Give your account a name first to know which one it is, and enter the code beneath it. Go back into the app and tap the Or Enter Code Manually option at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, the site may give you a code to enter instead of a QR code.Use the Microsoft Authenticator app to scan the QR code.

You will either see a QR code on your screen or a six-digit code.

Return to the website where it should ask you if you want two-factor authentication via text and email or with an application.

Select the Other account option and prepare to follow the below steps.

You can prepare the Microsoft Authenticator app for the task by tapping the three-dot menu button in the Microsoft Authenticator app and selecting the Add account option. This varies from website to website, but the general idea remains the same.

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