Change school account password

Change school account password

Notes

Note: 

  • This only applies to students and staff. 
  • We don't and no longer manage caregiver's passwords. 
  • This is instruction to change password. If you forgot your password and want to reset, please use another help article.


Change password

You can only change your password if you already know your password

  • Go to https://office.com and log in with your school email address and password.
  • Click on your profile picture at the bottom left corner, then select "View Account".



  1.  Or, go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/

Select Change password option under My Account



If you have MFA enabled, you will be prompted to verify your action before you can change your password. 


Idea
Self-service password reset

If you forgot your school password, or have been locked out of your account, you can use your security info and alternate email or secure questions to reset your school password.


How do you select a strong password

The stranger your password is the easier it is for you to remember! Some ideas to think about include:

  • An easy to remember acronym.
  • A combination of three or more unrelated words incorporating numbers.
  • Lyrics from a song you’ll easily remember.
  • A silly yet easy to remember phrase such as BananasPlayDiscoUnderTriangleSuns.
  • Using a combination of words from different languages if you’re multilingual.



Warning
What to avoid

Avoid using standard dictionary words or the name of a child, pet or sports team or something that will be easily guessed.

You should also avoid using the password storage options offered by web browser, as they are frequently targeted by hackers. Web browsers are targeted by hackers because if they can compromise the browser they can get access to the passwords you have stored in the browser.

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