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HNofX82
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago

Unable to add passkey to my Microsoft account. Important accounts.

I can see a message visible that i can use passkeys with MS account, but having issue creating same.. Not sure where/how to proceed (it asks for a physical usb device) I was able to create ...
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Tertius
Valued Contributor
2 years ago

I meant exactly what I wrote.
Whatever applies to Google accounts, doesn't apply to Microsoft accounts. Forget Google, concentrate on your Microsoft account.

  1. make sure you have the 1Password browser extension installed
  2. go to the Microsoft account security page you showed in your screenshot
  3. choose "Add a new way to sign in or verify"
  4. choose "use a security key"
  5. choose USB device or NFC, doesn't matter. Then "Next"
  6. 1Password will intercept and offer saving a Passkey to your 1Password Microsoft account item.
  7. Done.
  8. If you now try to sign in to your Microsoft account, 1Password will now offer Passkeys.

Exactly this workflow works for me with the Chrome browser on a desktop PC/Laptop. If you use a different browser but still supported by 1Password, and on a desktop platform and not mobile, it will probably work for you as well.