Adding MFA to your Office365 account

*Before starting, make sure you have the latest version of the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on your smartphone/mobile device.

Step 1. Login to your Office365 account, click the settings cog on the upper right hand corner and select "Office 365". This will open a new tab on your web browser.

Step 2. On the new tab, go to the "Security & Privacy" tab and click on "Additional security verification". A new option will then appear below it "Update your phone numbers used for account security.", click that. This will then open another                 tab on your browser.

Step 3. From the drop-down menu, choose the "Notify me through app" option. Check the boxes for Authentication phone and Authentication app. Type in your phone number and then click the "Configure" button for the authentication app.             This will then open a pop-up message with a QR Code and some other information.

Step 4. Open the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device. Click on the three-dot button(Android) or + button(iOS) and select Add account option. Choose "Work or school account" option

Step 5. Scan the QR code found on step 3 or if you are not able to, manually add the information found below the QR code. A 6-digit code shall then appear on your app.

Step 6. A message that confirms you have configured your app will appear beside the "Configure" button. Click the "Save" button to save the changes you've made.

Step 7. It will then ask a verification to check if your preferred verification method(what you've just configured) works. It will send a notification to your mobile device, click "Approve". That completes adding MFA to your Office365 Account.