By @thetymonbay
Publication Date: 2026-05-30 13:01:00
Andy Walker / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Microsoft will soon begin sunsetting third-party logins for SwiftKey backup.
- If you want the keyboard to store your personal dictionary files and sync them across devices, you must now use a Microsoft account.
- If you already use a different login, such as Google or Apple, your data will be deleted unless you back it up by tomorrow.
For months, Microsoft has been advising SwiftKey users to switch to OneDrive-based backup. The final deadline set by the software giant is May 31, i.e., which is tomorrow. And although the deadline for this transition has been sliding, Microsoft does not seem keen on another extension.
That’s why it’s ideal that you switch to logging in using a Microsoft account. While the keyboard will continue to work as usual, you will lose any data associated with your typing.
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