How to set up an Additional Microsoft User Account in Windows 10

Description: This article will show how to set up an Additional New Microsoft User Account on your Windows 10 PC.

  1. Right click on the desktop and select Personalize at the bottom of the menu that pops up.
    Windows 10 Desktop, Personalize Menu
  2. Click on the icon at the top left next to Personalization.
    Windows 10 Personalization
  3. Select Accounts in the following menu.
    Windows 10 Personalization, Accounts
  4. In the menu on the left select Family & other users.
    Windows 10 Accounts, Family and Other Users
  5. Select Add someone else to this PC under Other users.
    Windows 10 Accounts, Add Someone Else
  6. Fill in the email address at the top and select Next.
    Windows 10 Accounts, How to sign in
  7. If this is a child’s account you may select the check box in the window and then click Finish.
    Windows 10 New User Account Choices
  8. The new account will appear in the window under Other users.
    Windows 10 New User Account Confirmed

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