---
title: "Outlook: Forgot password – here's how to resolve it"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-forgot-password-here-s-how-to-resolve-it
lang: en
description: "Forgot your Outlook password or want to reset it? Click here for the appropriate solution."
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-03-29T13:56:01+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T05:03:58+00:00
---

# Outlook: Forgot password – here's how to resolve it

In the jungle of passwords, it is not uncommon to forget one or another password. Can’t remember your Outlook password? If you have forgotten your Outlook password, you need to reset it and set a new one. Find out how this works in this blog post. Did you forget your Gmail password? [Click here for the corresponding guide.](https://lookeen.com/blog/gmail-change-password-here-s-how)

## How to reset your Outlook password

**Step 1:** [Click here to go to the Microsoft recovery page.](https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx?mkt=de-de)

**Step 2**: Enter your email address, phone number, or Skype name in the designated window.

![Microsoft recovery](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Konto-wiederherstellen-Microsoft.jpg)

**Step 3:** You will now receive a security code. Click on *Get code* and enter it afterward.

![Security code Microsoft](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bestaetigung-der-Identitaet-Microsoft.jpg)

**Step 4:** After successfully entering your code, you can reset your password in a new window. Enter your new password (min. 8 characters) and click on *Next*.

![Reset password Outlook](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Kennwort-zuruecksetzen-Microsoft.jpg)

![Password change confirmation Microsoft](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Kennwort-geaendert-Microsoft.jpg)

With these steps, you can now easily log back into Outlook. I hope this article helped you reset your password in Outlook.

See you soon!

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