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Transfer content using your Microsoft account
If your old phone is a Lumia, the easiest way to transfer your contacts, calendar, and text messages
to your new Lumia phone is your Microsoft account.
Make sure that you have set up a Microsoft account on your old and on your new Lumia phones.
1. On your old phone, make sure you back up all the content you want to move to your new phone.
To learn more about how to back up your phone, go to support.microsoft.com, and browse to the
instructions for Windows phones.
2. On your new Lumia phone, to sign in to your Microsoft account, swipe down from the top of the
screen, tap All settings >
instead, and follow the instructions shown on the screen.
The backed up content is automatically transferred to your new Lumia phone.
Tip: You can also transfer photos, videos, or other files from your old phone to your new Lumia.
On your old phone, add the files you want to OneDrive.
Transfer content using OneDrive
Use the OneDrive app to upload your Office documents, photos, and videos to OneDrive. No matter
if your old phone is a Windows phone, an Android phone, or an iPhone, you can copy your files to your
new Lumia.
To easily upload and manage your content in OneDrive, download and install the OneDrive app from:
• Google Play for an Android phone
• App Store for an iPhone
• Store for Windows phones (if not already in phone)
• Mac App Store for an Apple Mac
• support.microsoft.com for your PC
You need a Microsoft account to sign in to OneDrive.
OneDrive may not be available for all phone models.
1. On your old phone, open the OneDrive app.
2. Upload the files you want to transfer to your new phone.
You can now sign in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account to access your content on any device
and download it when you need it.
Transfer Outlook content from an Android phone or iPhone
Use your Microsoft account to transfer your Outlook emails, contacts, and calendar entries from your
Android phone or iPhone to your new Lumia.
You need the Microsoft Outlook app on your Android phone or iPhone.
1. On your old Android phone or iPhone, add your Google or iCloud account to your Outlook app. Make
sure all the content you want to transfer to your new phone is synced to your account.
2. On your new Lumia, tap
3. Sign in to your Google or iCloud account, and tap Ready to go.
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Accounts > Your email and accounts > Sign in with a Microsoft account
Outlook Mail > Get started > Add account.
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