The company has had passwordless sign-in options for Windows 11 and Microsoft accounts for several years, and in 2024 expanded passkey support across Windows, Android, and iOS. This is a big change, but not one without reason. In fact, it may make Microsoft accounts more secure, and render many scammers' phishing tactics obsolete.
Instead of creating a complex password, which you then have to securely store (or remember), a device-based passkey allows you to quickly log into your accounts using biometrics like your face or fingerprint, or credentials like your PIN or password.
Passkeys are the default on new Microsoft accounts
You can choose to skip passkey setup and return to it later (tap Skip for now on the pop-up). Microsoft will set the "best available" passwordless sign-in method for your account as the default, which could be a one-time code or an enabled passkey.
Passkeys. According to Microsoft's announcement detailing the change, the company aims to eventually remove password support completely.
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