Switch from Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10
If you want to change Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10.
- Sing-in to your local user account.
- Open Windows Settings (Press Windows key + I key) and choose Accounts.
- Click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
![Switch from Local account to Microsoft account in Windows 10](https://storage.googleapis.com/static.configserverfirewall.com/images/windows10/sign-in-with-a-microsoft-account.png)
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.](https://storage.googleapis.com/static.configserverfirewall.com/images/windows10/existing-microsoft-account.png)
Otherwise, you can create a new email address in the outlook.com domain.
![change local account to microsoft account](https://storage.googleapis.com/static.configserverfirewall.com/images/windows10/create-a-new-email-outlook.png)
The setup wizard will guide you through the process of creating new Microsoft account.