These instructions will work no matter which console you play on.

Just turn your console on, navigate to the home screen, and check the Home screen.

On this screen, you will see your gamertag immediately underneath your name and gamerscore.

Xbox One showing a gamertag in the upper left corner

Enter the email, phone, or Skype you used when you created your Xbox account and clickNext.

input your password and clickSign in.

Your gamertag appears next to your gamerpic in the upper right corner of the website.

Xbox app on Windows 10 showing gamertag location

Sign out of Xbox.com, and try signing in with a different email.

Search each email account that you have access to for the Xbox web link and Microsoft Billing.

For each email address and Skype username that allows you to log into account.microsoft.com, navigate toServices and Subscriptions.

Xbox.com website with Sign in highlighted

If you see an Xbox Live subscription, you found the account that is associated with your Xbox gamertag.

Navigate to Xbox.com, and you will see your gamertag in the upper right corner of the page.

Then return to Xbox.com, sign on, and see if your gamertag is displayed.

Xbox.com sign in screen

This option provides you with a list of followers and friends of friends you may want to connect with.

This menu also includes friend suggestions, including followers and friends of friends.

drop your Facebook login information and selectLog In.

Xbox.com sign in process with password filled in

If you havetwo-factor authenticationturned on, you will need access to your Facebook app.

SelectContinue as [your name].

Microsoft will not provide you with the email associated with your account based on your gamertag.

Xbox.com with gamertag on the top right

Some sites offer reverse gamertag searches, but they don’t have access to Microsoft’s account records.

These sites rely on users signing up and providing their information.

What Is a Gamertag?

Xbox One People menu with Suggested friends highlighted

A gamertag is like a username for Xbox consoles.

Gamertags were first introduced with theoriginal Xboxalongside the Xbox data pipe, and they’re still around.

Each gamertag has to be unique because it’s the way that you are identified on the Xbox connection.

Xbox One suggested friends menu

Although gamertags are similar to usernames or account names, they are functionally different.

Facebook login screen on Xbox One

Log in on Facebook screen on Xbox One

Connect with Facebook friends screen on Xbox One