Microsoft 365 Personal

A Microsoft 365 Personal subscription cannot be switched to another Microsoft account; sign in to OneDrive with the account that currently owns the subscription, or let that subscription expire and purchase a new one using the preferred account.[^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Transfer a Microsoft 365 subscription to another account | Microsoft Support")

Access the existing OneDrive

1. Go to Microsoft 365 and select Sign in.
2. Enter the email address that owns the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription—the account showing an expiration date of December 1, 2026.
3. Open the App launcher and select OneDrive. Microsoft 365 and its connected services, including OneDrive, are associated with the account used to purchase or activate the subscription.[^2^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Why do I need an account to sign in to Microsoft 365 or Office? | Microsoft Support")
4. Confirm the account displayed in the upper-right corner. If it is the other Outlook account, sign out and sign back in with the subscription-owning account.

If that account cannot sign in, use the sign-in helper offered on Microsoft’s sign-in guidance page.[^3^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Android")

If the other account should own the subscription

1. Sign in to Subscriptions with the current subscription-owning account.
2. Select the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription and turn off recurring billing so it will not renew.
3. Before December 1, 2026, download or copy any OneDrive files that must be retained. Personal Microsoft accounts cannot be merged, and their OneDrive storage remains separate.^4^
4. After the existing subscription expires, purchase Microsoft 365 Personal while signed in to the preferred Outlook account.

You do not need to buy another subscription merely to access the OneDrive belonging to the currently subscribed account. A new subscription is needed only if the second, separate account must receive the Microsoft 365 Personal benefits and associated OneDrive storage. Microsoft 365 Personal cannot be shared with the second account; subscription sharing is available with Microsoft 365 Family instead.^4^

References

1. [Transfer a Microsoft 365 subscription to another account | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
2. [Why do I need an account to sign in to Microsoft 365 or Office? | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
3. [Android](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
4. Combining Microsoft accounts | Microsoft Support