Getting Started on the Tech Community

How to Sign In

1. Click ‘Sign In’ at the top of the home page.
      
   Enter in your email address and password. You can choose one of the options below:

• Use your Microsoft Account (MSA) which could be an @outlook.com; @live.com,  hotmail.com or other personal email address that you have set as a Microsoft account.
• Use the email address associated to your Office 365 or Azure account, which could be your work email address.

If You See the Wrong Email When Registering

When you go to register for the Microsoft Tech Community, the site automatically uses whatever Microsoft account you're currently signed into in your browser. This could be a personal account (like @outlook.com or @hotmail.com), your work email, or a school account.

The site will often ask for your Microsoft login email and password—unless you already have an active session in your browser, or auto-login is enabled. In those cases, it may skip the prompt entirely and sign you in with whatever account is currently active.

If you see that the site is registering you under an account you didn’t intend to use, it’s likely due to this automatic sign-in behavior.

How to Register with the Correct Email

To make sure you're signing in with the Microsoft account you want:

1. Open an incognito or private browser window.
   This prevents the site from using an existing sign-in session.
2. Navigate to https://techcommunity.microsoft.com.
3. Click “Sign In” and log in with the Microsoft account you'd like to use.
4. Complete the registration process as usual.

Alternate Option:
You can also:

• Sign out of all Microsoft accounts in your browser,
• Clear any cached login sessions if needed,
• Then return to the site and sign in with the correct account.

 

Selecting Communities to Join

Open the Communities page by clicking on the “Community Hubs” in the navigation menu on the top of the page. 
Pro Tip: You can also search for specific communities or spaces using the search bar as well.

Completing Your Profile and Connecting Social Media Profiles

 

Changing an Avatar
1.Click on the default avatar at the top right of the navigation bar and select “My Settings”.

2. Select the “edit pencil” icon on your profile picture under the Personal tab. 

 

Create a Bio

1. Click your avatar at the top right of the navigation bar and select “My Settings”.

2. You will find your bio under the Personal tab.

Managing Preferences, Subscriptions and Notifications

Subscriptions to blogs and spaces enables you receive an email notification when a new blog or post has been published. You will automatically be subscribed to topics you participate in. See the guidance below on managing subscriptions.

 

Setting Preferences

1. You may access your preferred display and time zone in the “Preferences” tab.

 

Follow & Notifications

You can also choose what content you would like to subscribe to or follow.

 

As well as update your email notification settings.

 

For more information on Contributing to the Community, please visit the supporting article. - Contributing to the Community - Microsoft Tech Community

 

Contact us

Have feedback or ideas for the community experience? Let us know in the Community Lounge! 

If you are unable to post, and your question is about the Microsoft Tech Community itself, please see this article for Guidance.