Switch from Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10

If you want to change Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10.

  1. Sing-in to your local user account.
  2. Open Windows Settings (Press Windows key + I key) and choose Accounts.
  3. Click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
Switch from Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10

If you already have a Microsoft account, you can enter the email address associated with the existing Microsoft account.

If you already have a Microsoft account, you can enter the email address associated with the existing Microsoft account.

Otherwise, you can create a new email address in the outlook.com domain.

change local account to microsoft account

The setup wizard will guide you through the process of creating new Microsoft account.