Note: If you want to add other user accounts, your account type must be Administrator.
Step 1. Click Start ➙ All apps ➙ Settings ➙ Accounts.
Step 2. Click Family & other users then select Add someone else to this PC.
Step 3. From here, you can add a Microsoft account or a local account to your
computer.
Add a Microsoft account
If the person who wants to use your computer has a Microsoft account, you can add his
or her Microsoft account to your computer.
Note: To add a Microsoft account to your computer, your computer must be connected to the Internet.
Step 1. Complete the first two steps listed in “Add other user accounts”.If your
computer is connected to the Internet, you’ll be prompted to enter the user name
(an e-mail address) of the Microsoft account you want to add to your computer.
Step 2. Type the email address and click Next.The email address will be sent to
Microsoft for verification. This might take several minutes.
Step 3. Click Finish to complete adding the Microsoft account. The person should now
be able to sign into 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.
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.
Step 1. Complete the first two steps listed in “Add other user accounts” .
Step 2. Create a user name and password for the account.
Step 3. Click Finish to complete adding the account.
Change account type
By default, the user account added after booting is a Standard User account. If you’re the
Administrator, you can change a Standard User account to Administrator.
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