Deleting a saved Microsoft passkey and revoking its account registration are separate jobs. Start with your Microsoft account to stop the credential from working, even if you no longer have the device or security key, then clean up the saved copy. Keep another usable verification method before you begin.
Remove the passkey from your Microsoft account first
Sign in at account.live.com/proofs/manage. This page handles personal Microsoft accounts, whether the passkey lives on a device, a physical security key, or a synced provider. For a work or school account, use the separate route at the end.
Expand the relevant entry, identified by its passkey icon. Select Remove. If asked to confirm, select Remove again. Repeat for each passkey you want to revoke.
That invalidates the credential. Deleting its saved copy afterward is cleanup, so an unavailable device does not prevent account-side removal.
If this route fails for a registered physical security key, try the Microsoft account dashboard through Security > Advanced security options > Ways to prove who you are. Manage the registered key there; removing its registration does not erase the physical key.
Clear the saved copy from Windows 11
Open Settings on the Windows 11 PC that stores your Windows Hello passkey. Select Accounts, then open Passkeys. Find the Microsoft account entry, open its ellipsis menu, then select Delete passkey. Use this route for a locally stored Windows Hello passkey; clean up copies held by a synced password manager in that manager.
Use Apple Passwords on iPhone or iPad
On iOS 18 or later and iPadOS 18 or later, remove the saved copy in the standalone Passwords app.
- 1.Open Passwords.
- 2.Select Passkeys.
- 3.Open the Microsoft account entry.
- 4.Select Edit.
- 5.Select Delete.
- 6.Confirm with Delete Passkey.
Delete the Apple copy on a Mac or in a shared group
For a Mac running macOS 15 or later, use the Passwords app. Shared groups use a different deletion label from regular Mac entries.
For a regular Mac entry, open Passwords > All. Select the Microsoft account entry, choose Edit, then select Delete Password. Confirm with Delete Password again. Apple uses this label for its general password and passkey removal action.
For a shared passkey on Mac, open its shared group in Passwords. Select the Microsoft account entry, choose Edit, then select Delete Passkey. Confirm with Delete Passkey again.
On iPhone or iPad, open the shared group in Passwords. Select the Microsoft account entry, choose Edit, then select Delete. Confirm with Delete Passkey. Revoke the passkey in your Microsoft account as well to invalidate other retained copies.
Clean up the copy in your password manager
In 1Password, open the Microsoft Login item’s Edit screen. Select the removal icon beside the passkey field. Select Save.
In Bitwarden’s web app, browser extension, or desktop app, open the Microsoft login item’s Edit screen. Select the Delete icon beside Passkey and confirm with Delete. Select Save.
Revoke the passkey in your Microsoft account before deleting any Dashlane copy. In Dashlane’s web version, open Passkeys > the Microsoft passkey > Edit. Select the trash-can Delete icon and confirm with Yes.
In Dashlane on Android, open Logins > the Microsoft passkey > the pencil icon, then select Delete twice. On iPhone or in the Mac app, use Logins > the Microsoft passkey > Edit > Delete > Yes.
Stop Chrome or Edge from creating replacement passkeys
Use these settings to stop automatic passkey creation after removing the Microsoft account registration. They leave existing passkeys in place.
In desktop Chrome, open More > Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager > Settings. Turn off Automatically create a passkey to sign in faster.
In Chrome on Android, open More > Settings > Google Password Manager > Settings. Turn off Automatically create a passkey to sign in faster.
In Chrome on iPhone or iPad, open More > Password Manager > Settings. Turn off Automatically create a passkey to sign in faster.
In Edge installations with the automatic-upgrade setting, open Settings > Passwords and autofill > Microsoft Password Manager > More settings. Turn off Automatically upgrade to passkeys.
Avoid clearing all Google Password Manager data to remove one Microsoft passkey. That operation also deletes unrelated saved passwords and passkeys. Removing the Microsoft account registration already revokes the credential.
Delete an individual passkey from a YubiKey
Use Yubico Authenticator on desktop or Android with a YubiKey that supports individual passkey management.
- 1.Connect the YubiKey and open Yubico Authenticator.
- 2.Open the left menu and select Passkeys.
- 3.If prompted, enter the FIDO2 PIN and select Unlock.
- 4.Select the Microsoft credential, then open Details > Actions > Delete passkey.
- 5.Enter the PIN if prompted and select Delete. On Android NFC, tap the key when requested.
Use Security info for a work or school account
Sign in at mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info for your work or school account. Expand the passkey entry, then select Remove.
For a security-key entry displaying Delete, select that control instead. Confirm that deletion with OK. Remove the saved credential from its device or password manager as well. Keep another usable verification method before removing your work or school passkey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does resetting a security key delete only the Microsoft passkey?
No. A reset clears every passkey and other FIDO credential on the key, including those for other accounts. Microsoft says its Windows reset clears all data and credentials, while on most YubiKeys a FIDO reset leaves other applications such as OATH and PIV intact. Individual passkey deletion avoids that broader erasure.
Does uninstalling Keeper remove the passkeys in its vault?
No. Keeper retains cloud vault data after you uninstall the app. Uninstalling it does not revoke the Microsoft account registration either.
Can my organization’s administrator remove my work or school passkey?
Yes. An appropriately authorized Microsoft Entra administrator can delete the credential from your account’s authentication methods. This option does not apply to personal Microsoft accounts.
Does turning off a Windows passkey provider delete its saved passkeys?
No. Disabling a provider controls its availability. It does not delete stored passkeys or revoke their Microsoft account registrations.