These instructions continue directly from the initial setup above and should be started from a desktop or laptop computer.
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Select the first drop-down menu and change it from "Authentication Phone" to "Mobile App". Then, select "Receive notifications for verification" and click the "Set up" button.
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You will be presented with a QR that can be scanned using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device. Leave this code on your screen for now and switch to your mobile device.
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Install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your device. You can scan the QR codes below to quickly find the app.
Launch the Microsoft Authenticator Appand select to "Add work or school account, and accept their privacy agreement by tapping the "I agree" button.
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Tap the option to "Scan a QR code".
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You may be prompted to allow the Microsoft Authenticator app access to your mobile device's camera. You will need to accept/approve this request in order to take a picture of the QR code.
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Use the app to take a picture of the QR code that is on your computer's screen.
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Once the code has been scanned successfully, your account will appear on the home screen of the Microsoft Authenticator app.
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Back on your desktop or laptop computer, click the Next button.
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You will see messages that your activation status is being checked. Once the check completes, click on the Next button.
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A push notification will be sent to your mobile device for approval. Approve the sign-in when you receive the prompt.
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Finally, you will be prompted to enter your phone number, in case you lose access to the mobile app. Optionally enter in your phone number, then click Next to finish!