Change Your Microsoft Password

For staff and teachers. Your district password signs you in to your computer, email, Google, the help desk, and other district apps. If you are still using the password you were given when your account was set up, change it now. It takes about 2 minutes and you only need your computer.

aChange your password in about 2 minutes. Step 1: double-click Change Password on your desktop, or go to aka.ms/mysecurityinfo and select Change next to Password. Step 2: sign in with your full school email and current password. Step 3: type your old password, then your new password twice, and select Submit. If Microsoft says More information required, set up Microsoft Authenticator first.

aPick a strong password. Do: use at least 10 characters; include a capital letter, a number, and a special character; try a short phrase of 3 or 4 words; use a password you don't use anywhere else. Don't: use common first names, your district's name or mascot, or repeating numbers; keep the password IT gave you; or share it with anyone, even someone who says they are IT.

aAfter you change it. On your school computer, press Windows + L to lock it, then sign back in with your new password. On your phone and other devices, Outlook, Teams, and Google may ask you to sign in again; use your new password. Using a laptop away from school? If the new password doesn't work at the Windows sign-in screen, use your old one for now and sign in with the new password the next time you're at school.

aYour Microsoft account now opens Google. Step 1: sign in to Google with your school email. Step 2: Google sends you to a Microsoft sign-in page. Step 3: use your Microsoft password and approve in Authenticator. Why Microsoft? Every sign-in is checked against security rules we set, called conditional access. It asks for Authenticator approval, so a stolen password alone is not enough to get in. One account to protect: if something looks wrong, we can lock it in one place right away. Seeing a Microsoft page when you sign in to Google is expected. Before you type your password, check the address starts with login.microsoftonline.com.

Common questions

Why should I change my password?

Other people may know the password you were given when your account was set up. Changing it makes sure you are the only one who can sign in as you.

I forgot my password. What do I do?

Go to aka.ms/sspr and verify with the Microsoft Authenticator app. If you have not set up Authenticator, call the Help Desk at 269-250-9280. We will confirm your identity and reset it.

It says my new password doesn't meet the requirements.

Check the list in Pick a strong password above. Making it longer or adding a special character usually fixes it.

Does this change my Google password too?

Yes, if your Google sign-in sends you to a Microsoft sign-in page. Use your new password there. Not sure? Submit a ticket and we will check.

Need help?

Submit a ticket at support.swmitech.org. If you are locked out, call the Help Desk at 269-250-9280.

Last updated October 2026. Maintained by SW MiTech Systems Infrastructure.