{"id":15884,"date":"2026-02-23T13:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/support\/how-do-i-sign-in\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:02:39","slug":"how-do-i-sign-in","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/how-do-i-sign-in\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I sign in?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GS1 Sweden uses Microsoft\u2019s Active Directory service for signing in to all our platforms. This means that you have easy access to MyGS1, Validoo, and Directory when signing in with a Microsoft account.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Why does GS1 Sweden use Microsoft for signing in?<\/p>\n<p>We want to make it easier for those of you who use more than one of our services by only using one login. Active Directory is already used to sign in to Validoo and now the same login also can be used on MyGS1 and Directory. If you already have a Validoo account, you don\u2019t need to do anything, and you can use the same login credentials for these services as well.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>System requirements<\/p>\n<p>For the best experience of our services, you need to use the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Update your browser here:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Chrome &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\">Firefox &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwie67fx8MPtAhWIlosKHWqMDm8QFjAAegQIARAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fedge&amp;usg=AOvVaw00nqzEG85NzCdwPK1TK20-\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Edge &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>What you need to do<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a Microsoft account<\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>Click on the button\u00a0<\/strong>in the email you received from Microsoft. You will land on a page where your email address is predefined.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959069\/original\/XqVubO-pzz3X4NICBqxcbKEyzB0kjKzpFw.png?1613657617\" style=\"width: 393px\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>Enter your Microsoft account password.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>3.) <strong>Accept<\/strong> that your Microsoft user account will be linked to GS1 Sweden<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You are signed in and can start using the services.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a Microsoft account<\/p>\n<p>In many cases, you can use your existing email address for your Microsoft account. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>1.) Click on the button in the email you received from Microsoft<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959122\/original\/fbt4rwSU5QeAg1J3gF75FSZQ58imo6mElQ.png?1613657751\" style=\"width: 388px\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>2. ) <strong>Create a password<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959127\/original\/vbLoyYRXBjo3xkISn_1QQWjPAXBI6OWgIw.PNG?1613657767\" style=\"width: 266px\"><\/p>\n<p>3.) <strong>Fill in the information Microsoft requires<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959155\/original\/X2scOuwMFK9-_lTK2p1wjCw5FZ4mK8hHvw.PNG?1613657826\" style=\"width: 247px\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>4.) <strong>Fill in the verification code<\/strong> sent to your email<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959190\/original\/4SdB4gwci--rehcJqvWXni-jmXuhjuHUWg.PNG?1613657849\" style=\"width: 238px\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>5.) <strong>Verify that you are a real person<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/euc-cdn.freshdesk.com\/data\/helpdesk\/attachments\/production\/79002959195\/original\/WhvpsJdQ1amhY477eEshonRT6cwGNyOkJQ.PNG?1613657868\" style=\"width: 239px\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>5.) <strong>Accept\u00a0<\/strong>that your account is linked with Microsoft<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You are sign in and can start using the services.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If the registration does not work<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t use your email address for a Microsoft account, it may be due to one of the following:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You have a group account (<\/strong>eg support@company.com). Try creating a login with your own email account (e.g. firstname.lastname@company.com)<\/li>\n<li><strong>You have an account with an alias\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 that is, your email account has an internal name (e.g. ph0017@company.com) and a different public name (e.g. firstname.lastname@company.com).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your email account is not associated with Active Directory or any other directory service with user profiles\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 contact your IT administrator for set up or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiw_5eJ8cPtAhVjmIsKHb2_BrkQFjAAegQIARAD&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faccount.microsoft.com%2Faccount&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jFlin5Ts7HkGZcGbEtZ2Y\" target=\"_blank\">create a Microsoft account.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019ve created a new account without receiving an email from Microsoft, you\u2019ll need to contact the GS1 or Validoo administrator at your company in order to be added as a user and receive an invitation that is associated with the new account.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You haven\u2019t received an activation link email from Microsoft<\/p>\n<p>First, check to see if the message is in the spam filter. If the email is not there, you can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.gs1.se\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyGS1<\/a> and try to sign in. If it works, it\u2019s all done.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you receive an error message instead, first <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.live.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">make sure that your email is associated with a Microsoft account.<\/a> If you still can\u2019t sign in, contact your GS1 or Validoo administrator at your company to make sure that the email you\u2019re trying to sign in with is posted as a user. 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