How can I change my Microsoft account which is linked to an Xbox profile?

Hi Josh_245, my name is Rodrigo. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I am sorry but that is not possible.

Your Microsoft Account is your Xbox Account, they are the same, and we can't unlink it.

Ok, can I change the email?

Hello Josh,

You can change your e-mail (aliases).

Log in to your account with your current primary e-mail here: https://account.live.com/names/manage

On this page, you can add a new e-mail address and then select it as your primary by clicking on Make primary.

I hope this helps.

Source:

https://support.microsoft.com/accou...-account-761a662d-8032-88f4-03f3-c9ba8ba0e00b

Can I change the email on the overall Microsoft account (that the Xbox profile is linked to) to my child's email, and then setup a new Microsoft account with my original email so I can then just use my Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) subscription from that?

My issue is I need to keep my Office subscription with my email address - - which is also the address of the Microsoft account overall. And my email / Microsoft account is linked to the Xbox profile used by my child.

You cannot transfer data from one account to another. You can change the primary email associated with the accounts though. Which may be helpful depending on what you're trying to do.

The link explaining how to change the primary email address is here

It might??

I want my xbox live account i have (with its email address) not linked to the current profile... but instead link it to the profile that i have my new achievements on.

i dont care aboht the old achievements.