Change your password using your keyboard
Step 1: The easiest way to change your password is via your keyboard. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to get to a page where you have to click on change password .
Step 2: Now you can fill in your old password and below that, twice your new, self-made password. Make sure that you do not end your password with an exclamation mark and also make sure that it is not too easy.
Step 3: Press enter and your password has been changed! If this doesn’t work, there could be a few things wrong. It could be that you entered your old password incorrectly, that your new password is not the same in both input fields or that your new password has already been used. Check this carefully!
Change your password online
Step 1: Go to office.com .
Step 2: Click on your name at the top right of the screen and then click on view account .
Step 3: Now you will come to the overview page of your account. Click in the password box (the one with the key) on change password.
Step 4: Now you will get the same kind of screen that you see when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del . Follow steps 2 and 3 of change your password via your keyboard and click on send . Super simple right?
Using an online password generator
When you change your password via office.com , it also tells you how strong your password is. To make it as strong as possible, you can use an online password generator, such as LastPass.com.
Step 1: Go to LastPass.com .
Step 2: Click on use the password generator in the middle left corner of the screen .
Step 3: Now you can set a password! You can adjust the length yourself by dragging the red dot. You can also choose whether the password is easy to pronounce or read. If you choose one of these two options, your password will be easier to crack. Make sure you make your password a bit longer , so that it becomes stronger . You can also choose which characters you want in your password, such as uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols.
Step 4: To not forget this strong but difficult password, you can write it on a post-it and stick it on your screen. Or save it in another device. Do not save your password on your computer, because if someone gets into your computer, they can access this password and therefore all your Microsoft Apps. Keep it to yourself!
