Set up Multi Factor Authentication in Office 365

For Office 365 MFA authentication, you can either receive a text message, or use an Authenticator app on a mobile device.

Setting up MFA using a text message

1. In a web browser, go to https://aka.ms/MFASetup
2. If MFA is enabled, you will see the below screen. Click ‘Next’
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3. Click ‘I want to set up a different method’ at the bottom of the page & select ‘Phone’ from the drop-down box.
4. Make sure ‘Text me a code’ is selected and enter your complete mobile phone number (including the zero at the beginning). Then click ‘Next’.
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5. Enter the 6-digit code you have just received in a text message. Then select ‘Next’ and then ‘Next’
6. You can ignore the ‘App Password’ and proceed to Next.