Passwords won't work in the Authenticator app, but there are some alternatives worth exploring before it's too late.

Simply log in to your Microsoft Authenticator account, and a prompt will appear asking you to set up a new passkey. Alternatively, you can open your account, tap the ‘set up a passkey’ option, and ...

Good alternatives to Microsoft Authenticator password management are Proton Pass and Bitwarden. 1password and LastPass should ...

The only type of passkeys that Microsoft currently supports are device-bound (non-syncable) passkeys. Here's what that means ...

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

Microsoft will delete any passwords saved in its Authenticator app next month — and there's no way to stop it. The dramatic measures are part of a months-long winding down of the Microsoft ...

If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features ...

If users don't want to use Edge, Microsoft allows exporting passwords so they can be moved to another password manager, but this must be done before August 1, 2025.

Passwords and saved addresses that were in the Authenticator app have not been deleted; rather, they've been moved to Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft account page.

If you still want to use passwords instead of passkeys, you can store them in Microsoft Edge. However, CNET experts recommend adopting passkeys during this transition.