Change Windows Password via Office 365

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Overview

Change your Microsoft 365 password to keep your account secure.

Issue

Watch a video about how to change your Microsoft Office 365 password or follow the instructions below.

Steps:

  1. Go to www.polk.edu.
  2. Click on Faculty/Staff email link at top of page.
  3. Login email (username@polk.edu).
  4. Click the circle icon on top right of page. Your initials or photo will be inside the icon.
  5. Click View Account.
  6. Click on Password on the left side.
  7. Reset Password.

Requirements:

  1. Password must be between 8-14 characters
  2. Password must contain:
  • 1 Capital
  • 1 lowercase
  • 1 number
  • 1 Symbol
  • Below are some special characters that may cause issues.  The underbar (_), dash/hyphen (-) and dollar sign ($) are typically safe special characters. 
    • @ At symbol
    • , comma
    • & Ampersand
    • # Pound Sign
    • = Equals
    • * Asterisk
    • > Greater Than
    • ‘ Apostrophe or Single Quotation Mark
    • >= Greater Than or Equal To
    • . Period
    • < Less Than
    • % Percent Sign
    • <= Less Than or Equal To
    • " Double Quotation Mark

 

Details

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Article ID: 630
Created
Thu 9/7/23 9:03 AM
Modified
Tue 1/28/25 6:13 PM

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