# Sign in with a passkey, Google or Microsoft

> Add a passkey to sign in with your fingerprint, face, or PIN, or connect a Google or Microsoft account and use its sign-in button instead of a password.

Add a passkey to sign in with your fingerprint, face or device PIN, or connect a Google or Microsoft account and use its sign-in button. A password stays available as a fallback, and you can add one at any time even if you never had one.

## Add a passkey

A passkey is the only second factor Maxforms offers; there is no separate SMS code or authenticator-app option.

You need a verified email before Maxforms lets you add a passkey.

1. Select your avatar, then select **Password**.
2. Under **Passkeys**, enter a name under **Passkey name** (for example *MacBook Touch ID*).
3. Select **Add passkey**, then follow your device's prompt.

![The Passkeys card with the Passkey name field and Add passkey button](/docs-assets/account-billing/sign-in-with-a-passkey-or-google-1.png)

Each passkey you add shows when it was added and last used. Select **Remove** on any passkey to take it off your account. That only removes it from Maxforms, not from your device or password manager, so it's safe to add a replacement any time.

## Connect Google or Microsoft

1. Select your avatar, then select **Account Settings**.
2. Under **Connected accounts**, select **Connect** next to **Google** or **Microsoft**.
3. Sign in with that account when the provider's page opens.

The login page always shows Continue with Google and Continue with Microsoft; once your account is connected, that button signs you straight in, no password required.

## Disconnect a connected account

1. Under **Connected accounts**, select **Disconnect** next to the account.
2. If you have a password, confirm it under **Confirm your password**, then select **Disconnect** again.

You can only disconnect an account when you have a password or another connected account to fall back on. Otherwise the button is disabled, with a note pointing you to set a password first. Disconnecting doesn't delete your Maxforms account, it just removes that sign-in option.

## If a "Confirm your identity" dialog appears

Adding or removing a passkey needs a recent sign-in. If Maxforms isn't sure it's really you, this dialog opens, offering **Confirm with a passkey** if you already have one, or your password. If you have neither, sign out, sign back in with Google or Microsoft, and try again.

## If your browser says it doesn't support passkeys

Passkeys need a modern browser and a passkey-capable device: Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello, or a security key. Try a different browser or device, or use a password or connected account instead.