i think i have 2 accounts under my name and only need one

Marty Mumphrey 0 Reputation points
2026-06-08T19:25:13.7133333+00:00

i was charged twice for my microsoft 365 account. I think there is another account opened under my name. I would like to merge both accounts into one.

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Stefan Blom 353.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2026-06-08T20:36:06.2133333+00:00

You will have to cancel the subscription for one of the accounts. It isn't possible to merge separate accounts (as stated by the AI bot).

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  1. paulr0511 48,640 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-08T20:27:41.1566667+00:00

    Hello, good day and thanks for your question. Sorry to know about this and I understand that you have been charged twice for a Microsoft 365 subscription.

    If there is no other order or if there is no other subscription that is present on your account via https://account.microsoft.com/billing/orders this means that the payment method or the card that you are using got caught somewhere from the last time that you have used it and this has caused an unauthorized charge and in this case it is best to reach out to the bank to block and replace your card to avoid additional or future unwanted charge/s. It is also a good measure to temporarily lock it from the bank's website or the bank's mobile app as soon as possible and request for a refund from the bank from the fraudulent charge that happened.

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    2026-06-08T19:25:26.25+00:00

    Microsoft personal and Microsoft 365 work or school accounts cannot be merged or combined into a single account. Purchases, subscriptions, data, and settings also cannot be transferred from one Microsoft account to another.

    For the double charge and suspected second account:

    1. Check for duplicate charges in the order history of the account used for Microsoft 365:
      • Sign in and review your order history and look for multiple purchases for the same amount that appear close together. Review your order history
    2. If only one charge appears there, investigate whether another Microsoft account (possibly with a different email address) is using the same card:
      • Go to Payment options for the account and select Investigate to search for other accounts using the same card. Go to payment options
    3. If a second Microsoft account is found and it has an active Microsoft 365 subscription you do not need, cancel that extra subscription or turn off recurring billing on that account.
    4. If there is a Microsoft account you no longer want to use, it can be closed after confirming there is no important data or active subscriptions tied to it.

    The two accounts will still remain separate; they can only be used side by side (for example, signing in separately to Outlook, OneDrive, or Windows), not merged.

    References:

    AI-generated content may be incorrect. Read our transparency notes for more information.

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