When you sign in to Office, you sign in across the Office applications.

And in any applica-

tion, your sign in name will appear in the upper-right corner above the ribbon.

Additionally, you’re not limited to a single Office account and can have more than one.
Some people have accounts for both business and personal use. This lets them keep their
recently used files and other preferences separate and easier to manage.

If you have multiple Office accounts, one for business and one for personal use, you can
easily switch between them from any Office application.

To switch accounts, use the Account page in the Backstage view and the Switch Account
option, or click your name in the right corner above the ribbon and then click Switch ac-
count, and complete the sign in process.

Note that after you sign in to Office, you stay logged in even if you have switched to an-
other Office account. This way, after you have added at least two Office accounts, you can
switch between them without the need to repeat the sign in process.

In this exercise, you’ll switch to another Office account.

SET UP You need a second Office account to complete this exercise. Start Word if
necessary, create a blank document, and follow the steps.

1 In the Backstage view, click Account.

2 Click Switch Account.

TIP You can also click your name in the upper-right corner above the ribbon and
click Switch Account.

3 On the Sign in screen, enter your email address and then click the Sign In button.

4 Enter your account password, and then click Sign In to log in to your other Office
account.

5 To view your available accounts, display the Switch Account screen again.

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