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Office 365 - Setup two-factor authentication

Office 365 - Setup two-factor authentication

Set up your mobile device to use a text message as your verification method

 

  1. On the Additional security verification page, select Authentication phone from the Step 1: How should we contact you area, select your country or region from the drop-down list, and then type your mobile device phone number.

  2. Select Send me a code by text message from the Method area, and then select Next.

  3. Type the verification code from the text message sent from Microsoft into the Step 2: We've sent a text message to your phone area, and then select Verify.

  4. From the Step 3: Keep using your existing applications area, copy the provided app password and paste it somewhere safe.

  5. Select Done.

Note

For information about how to use the app password with your older apps, see Manage app passwords. You only need to use app passwords if you're continuing to use older apps that don't support two-factor verification.

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