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Chapter 2. Getting started with your computer
• Devices can be synced. If you use your Microsoft account to sign into multiple Windows based devices,
personalized settings can be synced across those devices.
Add additional user accounts
Your user account must be of the “Administrator” type to add additional user accounts to
Windows. Add additional user accounts if you need to share your computer with family
members or other people.
1 Select Start > Settings > Accounts > Family & other people.
2 Select either Add a family member or Add someone else to this PC.
Note: By default, you’re prompted to add Microsoft accounts. If you don’t know a person’s Microsoft
account, either create one or select Add a user without a Microsoft account. If you’re having
problems, select the Get help link to read Microsoft’s help information.
Add a local account
If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you can add a local account for the person who
wants to use your computer.
1 Click Start > Settings > Accounts.
2 Click Family & other users and then select Add someone else to this PC.
3 Create a user name and password for the account.
4 Click Finish to complete adding the account.
Add a Microsoft account
To add a Microsoft account to your computer, your computer must be connected to the Internet.
If a person who wants to use your computer has a Microsoft account, you can add his or her
Microsoft account to your computer.
1 Click Start > Settings > Accounts.
2 Click Family & other users and then select Add someone else to this PC.
If your computer is connected to the Internet, you’ll be prompted to enter the user name (an
email address) of the Microsoft account you want to add to your computer.
3 Type the email address and click Next.
The email address will be sent to Microsoft for verification. This might take several minutes.
4 Click Finish to complete adding the Microsoft account.
The person should now be able to sign in to your computer with his or her Microsoft
account.
Note: If the email address you entered is not an existing Microsoft account, you’ll be prompted to create
a Microsoft account using the email address.
