Microsoft 365 Copilot 2FA Setup Guide
Microsoft 365 Copilot supports app-based two-factor authentication (2FA). Turning it on adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone can't unlock your Microsoft 365 Copilot account.
Turning on 2FA for Microsoft 365 Copilot adds a second layer of protection, so a stolen password alone isn't enough to get in. Besides an authenticator app, Microsoft 365 Copilot also offers SMS text codes, phone-call codes, email codes and a proprietary app. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Microsoft 365 Copilot supports
- SMS text message
- Phone call
- Email code
- Proprietary app
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Microsoft 365 Copilot's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Microsoft 365 Copilot and open your Microsoft 365 Copilot account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Microsoft 365 Copilot displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Microsoft 365 Copilot account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Microsoft 365 Copilot shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Microsoft 365 Copilot recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Microsoft 365 Copilot can change — the official Microsoft 365 Copilot 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Microsoft 365 Copilot account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Microsoft 365 Copilot gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Microsoft 365 Copilot doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Microsoft 365 Copilot's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Microsoft 365 Copilot work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Microsoft 365 Copilot supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Microsoft 365 Copilot two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Microsoft 365 Copilot is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Microsoft 365 Copilot 2FA codes?
- If Microsoft 365 Copilot gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Microsoft 365 Copilot's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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