How to sign out from Authenticator
Applies To
Microsoft AuthenticatorTo sign out from Microsoft Authenticator, you need to remove all your accounts.
Tip: To restore account credentials in Authenticator, sign out before proceeding with account recovery.
To remove an account from Microsoft Authenticator
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Open Authenticator and select the account you want to remove.
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Tap the Settings gear
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Tap Remove account.
Important: After removing the account, you will not be able to use your device to verify sign-in.
To remove all accounts from Microsoft Authenticator
The easiest way to remove all accounts from Authenticator is to reset and remove all data from the app.
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Open your device's Settings app and select Apps.
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Select Authenticator in your app list.
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Select Storage or Storage & cache.
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Tap Clear data then OK.
Important: There is no undo. All accounts will be removed, and you will not be able to use your device to verify sign-in.
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Open your device's Settings app.
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Select General then Storage.
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Select Authenticator in your app list.
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Tap on Offload App.
Important: There is no undo. All accounts will be removed, and you will not be able to use your device to verify sign-in.
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