In preparation for my next blog post (I’m blogging once-a-day in November!) we should talk about who you are. In today’s cloud-based services, you need an identity. It’s typically based on your email or your phone number.
One option is your Microsoft Identity. Most folks already have a Google, Facebook or Twitter identity… and this is the same idea. Having a personal Microsoft Account does not mean you have to get another email or really do anything except register to get your Microsoft “space” and allows you to use cloud-based services like Word, PowerPoint, Excel & OneNote.
If you don’t already have a Microsoft Account, attach it to one of your existing emails. If you’re okay with it, I would recommend creating a new email through this process (even with the same name @ outlook.com) but I’ve also just attached it to my gmail account.
Do NOT use your School email. It will work and you could do it, but then you can’t tell just by looking at a document which “space” it’s in. (Ask me how I know! 😕 )
Visit here: https://account.microsoft.com/account
and by clicking on the SIGN IN WITH MICROSOFT you’ll get the option to CREATE ONE (a Microsoft Account) tied to an existing email (like [email protected] or, you know, your email).
Give it a password… it’s a good idea NOT to make it the same as your email password for security reasons! Go ahead and then you’ll be asked to verify your email account and type in the verification code you get. You’re good to go!
Your first visit should be to http://www.office.com
