Combining Microsoft accounts

Linking Microsoft personal accounts

It’s not possible to link, merge or combine Microsoft personal accounts, and you can't you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases and balance from one account to another, but accounts can be used side by side.

Add accounts to Outlook. You cannot add another Microsoft account (either current or closed) as an account alias, but you can add another Microsoft, Gmail or work/school email to Outlook. Learn how.
OneDrive. You can use OneDrive to sync both your work or school files and personal files. The storage remains separate, so you can't sync work or school folders to your OneDrive personal folders, but you can copy or drag and drop files from one to another. Learn more.
Share your subscription. If you have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription, you can share your subscription and its benefits with up to 5 other people. Accounts you share with are not linked, and emails, OneDrive files & photos remain private (unless you share files or photos).
Join a Family group. If you are the organizer of a Family Safety group, you can add other accounts as members. Members can see who else is in their Family group, but only organizers can view Family Safety activity reports.
Add accounts on your PC. Having different accounts on a shared Windows PC lets multiple people use the same device, while giving everyone their own sign-in info, access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. Learn more.
Xbox profiles: If you have more than one Xbox profile, you can switch between profiles by following a few simple steps.
Set up an Edge profile. Profiles allow different users to operate in a shared environment while maintaining access to their personalized browser settings, bookmarks, and extensions. Learn how.

Linking Microsoft personal and work/school accounts

It's not possible to combine or merge a work or school account to a Microsoft personal account, but like personal accounts, there are ways accounts can be used side by side.

Add accounts to Outlook. You cannot add another Microsoft account (either current or closed) as an account alias, but you can add another Microsoft, Gmail or work/school email to Outlook. Learn how.
OneDrive. You can use OneDrive to sync both your work or school files and personal files. The storage remains separate, so you can't sync work or school folders to your OneDrive personal folders, but you can copy or drag and drop files from one to another. Learn more.
Add accounts on your PC. Having different accounts on a shared Windows PC lets multiple people use the same device, while giving everyone their own sign-in info, access to their own files, browser favorites, and desktop settings. Learn more.
Set up an Edge profile. Profiles allow different users to operate in a shared environment while maintaining access to their personalized browser settings, bookmarks, and extensions. Learn how.
Microsoft Rewards. Any Microsoft Rewards points you earn for searches in Windows or Bing with your work or school account will go towards your Microsoft personal account. This feature does inclide account linking, but must be enabled by your IT admin. Learn more.