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How to sign in to or out of Outlook.com

If you can't sign in to your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account, or you're not sure how to sign in or sign out, here are some solutions.

Sign in to Hotmail or Outlook.com

Go to the Outlook.com sign-in page and select Sign in.
Enter your email address or phone number and select Next.
On the next page, enter your password and select Sign in.

Can't sign out of Outlook.com?

To sign out of Outlook.com

Select your account picture at the top of the screen.
Select Sign out.

Tips:
- If you don't see your picture at the top of screen, check to see if ad blocking is turned on. Sometimes this prevents the picture from showing.
- If you don't see see Profile or Account options, you can access them at https://account.microsoft.com/.
- If you don't see Sign Out, you can also Sign out manually. Don't forget to close all browser windows.

How to stop signing in automatically ?

If Outlook.com automatically signs you in, turn off automatic sign in.

In Outlook.com, select your account picture at the top of the screen.

2. Select Sign out.

3. Go to the Outlook.com sign-in page and select Sign in.

4. Enter your email address or phone number and select Next.

5. On the Enter password page, clear Keep me signed in.

6.Enter your password and select Sign in.

Need more help?

If you're still having problems with signing in, read When you can't sign in to your Microsoft account.

Support resources

You can also get support from other Outlook.com users in our Community forum, or get help by selecting Contact Support below:

Note: You will need to sign in first to get support. If you can't sign in, go to Account support.