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Meanwhile, you can add whatever online accounts you want by repeating the non-Microsoft account steps on all of your other accounts. The Microsoft account setup is something you should only have to do a single time. Give your account a name first to know which one it is, and enter the code beneath it. Go back into the app and tap the Or Enter Code Manually option at the bottom of the page.

Alternatively, the site may give you a code to enter instead of a QR code. On your mobile device, open the Authenticator app, and select Begin recovery.

Use the Microsoft Authenticator app to scan the QR code.

You will either see a QR code on your screen or a six-digit code.

Return to the website where it should ask you if you want two-factor authentication via text and email or with an application. Authenticator does not have a password box, just an 'unlock' link that brings up a box that says use Touch ID or passcode but only a cancel button - no place to enter the passcode like I have seen on other apps.

This will typically involve creating a QR code or a recovery code.

Follow the prompts to create a backup of the account. Tap on the account that you want to transfer, and then tap the 'Export' button. On your old phone, open the Microsoft Authenticator app and go to the 'Accounts' tab. On your new phone, install the Microsoft Authenticator app and log in to your account. Install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your new phone. Select the Other account option and prepare to follow the below steps. To move your Microsoft MFA account to a new phone, follow these steps: Open the app on your old phone. You can prepare the Microsoft Authenticator app for the task by tapping the three-dot menu button in the Microsoft Authenticator app and selecting the Add account option. This varies from website to website, but the general idea remains the same.