How do I Create a Microsoft Account by Using OneDrive

Microsoft’s OneDrive is one of the most used cloud storage service and helpful for those who are regular users of Microsoft Office Packages like Word and Excel. OneDrive provides 15GB of free storage space to their users. You can store any kind of file be it your photos, videos, and PDF documents on OneDrive and then use them from any of your devices. OneDrive also manages your data very accurately by type, size and date. You can also link you OneDrive account to the social networks sites you use as this lets you share your files to your colleagues and permission can be set for each user.

While using OneDrive, you’ll also keep in mind some security issue which is as follows:

1.    When you share your stuff with your friends and clients then it can limit their efficiency as when you use it for yourself.

2.    Some users complain over the privacy issue as Microsoft has reserved the right to scan files saved in OneDrive.

3.    You have to make sure that you create a strong password and ensure that you selected the right file sharing permissions because Microsoft Windows is the targeted platform for hackers.

Steps to create a Microsoft account by using OneDrive:

1.    Go to your web browser and enter “onedrive.live.com” on the address bar. Press Enter and you will visit the OneDrive website.

2.    Start creating a Microsoft account – Press “Sign up” at the upper right of the page, and on the pop-up that shows, press “Create a Microsoft account.”

3.    Write full name and choose a username – you will have to enter your first and last name, and then make a username. If you’re a Gmail or Yahoo account user, you can utilize that as a username for the Microsoft sign-in.

4.    Now make your passcode – Ensure that your Microsoft account password is at least eight characters long and must contain an uppercase letter, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Re-enter your password for confirmation.

5.    Type your Country, birthdate, and gender information – In the drop-down options, press the down arrow to the right of the text boxes and choose the country, date and gender.

6.    Confirm the information given – You’ll be present a text verification code or an audio call to prove that you’re a real person and not a bot.

7.    Press “Create Account” at the lower part – You must confirm the email address(username) you entered, now launch the email sent to the email id you registered as username and press the link given in your mail to confirm.

Joey Williams is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Robert has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Source : Microsoft