Transfering Devices to a different account

TOArch 0 Reputation points
2025-09-01T20:39:17.12+00:00

I have several devices on my Microsoft account that are actually owned by a small non-profit club. How can I transfer theses devices to an account for that club?

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  1. EmilyS726 173.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-09-01T21:16:41.26+00:00

    Hello

    Does the club use free Microsoft accounts such as those ending with outlook.com/hotmail.com, or does the club use business account?

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  2. TOArch 0 Reputation points
    2025-09-01T21:31:41.8733333+00:00

    The "Club" uses a variety of accounts - some microsoft, some gmail, some hotmail, etc. The club itself has a .org website that includes ******@xxxx.org email accounts. We use a paid MS365 subscription because we use some 3rd party software that requires it. The club's computer has ended up on my personal Microsoft account because I'm the one that made the purchase and set up the laptop computer for the club to use....and just accepted the default responses at the time because I had no idea it would lead to the current situation.

    So I'm trying to set up an account for the Club and then get the club's computer off my account.


  3. EmilyS726 173.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-09-01T21:36:27.1633333+00:00

    Got it. Thanks for the info.

    The most straight forward way to do it is by doing the following:

    Go to Settings > Accounts > Your info

    Click on Sign in with local user instead. follow the steps and finish the rest.

    (If you don't see the "sign in with a local account instead option, click on "Stop signing into Microsoft apps automatically" first, then relaunch this page. )

    Restart the computer (Do Not skip)

    Go to Settings > Accounts > Your info

    Click on Sign in with Microsoft account instead. follow the steps and finish the rest. Make sure you sign into the club's Microsoft account here instead.

    Restart the computer (Do Not skip)

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    Once all is done, you can then remove the devices from your Microsoft account.

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  4. TOArch 0 Reputation points
    2025-09-01T21:41:21.8233333+00:00

    Many Thanks! I'll give this a try tonight.

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  5. TOArch 0 Reputation points
    2025-09-01T23:30:21.07+00:00

    One other facet of this question: There are several club members who have this problem. We're trying to clean up both our own personal accounts and create a single club account where everything club-related can live. It turns out that we are all using our personal accounts and there is no club account. How do we create an account for the club?


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