Sign in using Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator helps you sign in to your accounts if you've forgotten your passworduse two-step verification or multi-factor authenticationor have gone passwordless on your account.
Note
- Before you can use Authenticator as a way to sign inyou need to download the app and have already added Authenticator to your accounts.
- Starting July 2025the autofill feature in Authenticator will stop workingand from August 2025passwords will no longer be accessible in Authenticator. Learn more.
Using Authenticator as a way to sign in
If you have turned on passwordlesstwo-stepor multi-factor authentication for your accountuse the following steps to sign-in:
Go to the site where you want to sign in.
Enter your username at the sign-in prompt and select Next.
Select Send notification.
Note
If necessaryselect Other ways to sign in then Approve a request on my Microsoft Authenticator app.
You will be prompted to Check your Authenticator app and may also be shown a number.
On your mobile deviceopen Authenticatoror tap the New sign-in request notification.
Note
If you're a work or school account useryou may need to unlock Authenticator before confirming sign-in.
Tap or enter the corresponding numberthen Approve.
Sign in to a work/school account using a remote computer
Many apps allow you to authenticate by entering a code on another device such as a PC. If you want to sign in on a remote computer to install Authenticatorfollow these steps.
Note
This feature is usable only by users whose admins have enabled remote sign-in.
- Open Authenticatorand then select
> Add work or school account > Sign in. - Select Sign in from another device.
- On the remote screenopen the Sign in to your account page and enter the code that you see in Authenticator.
- On your remote screensign in using your work or school account credentials.
- After you complete your authentication on the remote screenreturn to Authenticator to complete setup.