How to Connect Your Microsoft Account to Your Facebook

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Last Updated: August 10, 2020

Your Windows Live or Microsoft account allows you to use and access different services offered by Microsoft like emails, online office suites, and more. Like any other, your Microsoft account can also be linked with social networking sites. Scroll down to step 1 to proceed.

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live.com and log in your Microsoft account. If you don’t have one yet, click on the “Sign Up” button to get one.
Click on your name at the upper right of the page and select “Edit Profile” from the drop down menu.
At the upper right of the page, you’ll see all the different sites your account is currently connected to. Click on “Add” to connect another account.
You’ll be directed to the Facebook Sign In page.
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Read the Notification. A prompt will notify you about accessing your Facebook data. Read the notification and if you wish to proceed, click on “Okay.”
- Microsoft App will ask if you want it to post on your behalf and, send and receive messages. Click on “Okay” if you agree.
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Set Privacy settings. You can also set the privacy settings of the posts made by the app. Click on the drop down menu at the lower left of the prompt and select the audiences you like.
- If you click on “Not Now,” Microsoft will ask one more permission from you about accessing your notifications and return you back to the same window.
Your Facebook is now linked to Microsoft account. Go back to your Microsoft profile page and you’ll see the Facebook icon under the list of accounts linked with Microsoft.

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What if the Facebook option isn't present?

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You can create a Facebook account and then follow the instructions listed in the article above.

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