diff --git a/docs/authentication/social-connections/microsoft.mdx b/docs/authentication/social-connections/microsoft.mdx
index 1c83e2ddff..ce5e06d583 100644
--- a/docs/authentication/social-connections/microsoft.mdx
+++ b/docs/authentication/social-connections/microsoft.mdx
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Enabling OAuth with Microsoft Azure Entra ID (formerly [Active Directory](https:
 
 For _development instances_, Clerk uses preconfigured shared OAuth credentials and redirect URIs—no other configuration is needed.
 
-To configure your development instance, follow these steps:
-
 1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**SSO Connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) page.
 1. Select **Add connection** and select **For all users**.
 1. In the **Choose provider** dropdown, select **Microsoft**.
@@ -36,9 +34,9 @@ To configure your development instance, follow these steps:
 
 ## Configure for your production instance
 
-In _production instances_, you must provide custom credentials, which involves generating your own **Client ID** and **Client Secret** using your Microsoft Entra ID account.
+For _production instances_, you must provide custom credentials, which involves generating your own **Client ID** and **Client Secret** using your Microsoft Entra ID account.
 
-To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
+To make the setup process easier, it's recommended to keep two browser tabs open: one for your [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) and one for your [Microsoft Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
 
 <Steps>
   ### Create a Microsoft Entra ID app
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
   1. In the sidebar, open the **Manage** dropdown and select **[App registrations](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_AAD_IAM/ActiveDirectoryMenuBlade/~/RegisteredApps)**.
   1. Select **New Registration**. You'll be redirected to the **Register an application** page.
   1. Complete the form as follows:
-     1. Under **Name**, name your app.
+     1. Under **Name**, enter your app name.
      1. Under **Supported account types**, select **Accounts in any organizational directory (Any Microsoft Entra ID tenant – Multitenant) and personal Microsoft accounts (e.g. Skype, Xbox)**.
      1. Under **Redirect URI (Optional)**, select **Web**.
      1. Select **Register** to submit the form.
@@ -59,12 +57,12 @@ To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
 
   Once your Microsoft Entra ID app is created, or once you select your app from the Microsoft Azure portal, you'll be redirected to its **Overview**.
 
-  1. From your app's overview, copy the **Application (client) ID** and save it securely. You'll need it to connect your Microsoft Entra ID app to your Clerk app.
+  1. From your app's overview, save the **Application (client) ID** somewhere secure. You'll need it to connect your Microsoft Entra ID app to your Clerk app.
   1. Under **Client credentials**, select **Add a certificate or secret** to generate a Client Secret. You'll be redirected to the **Certificate & secrets** page.
-  1. Select **New client secret**. In the modal that opens, add a description and set an expiration time for your secret.
+  1. Select **New client secret**. In the modal that opens, enter a description and set an expiration time for your secret.
      > [!IMPORTANT]
      > When your secret expires, your social connection will stop working until you generate a new client secret and add it to your Clerk app.
-  1. Copy your new client secret's **Value** and save it securely. You'll add this and your client ID to your Clerk app later. Keep this page open.
+  1. Save the new client secret's **Value** somewhere secure. You'll add this and your client ID to your Clerk app later. Keep this page open.
 
   ### Connect your Entra ID app and get your redirect URI
 
@@ -72,8 +70,8 @@ To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
   1. Select **Add connection** and select **For all users**.
   1. In the **Choose provider** dropdown, select **Microsoft**.
   1. Ensure that both **Enable for sign-up and sign-in** and **Use custom credentials** are toggled on. Then:
-     - Under **Client ID**, add the value you copied from **Application (client) ID** in the Microsoft Azure portal.
-     - Under **Client Secret**, add the client secret value you generated.
+     - Under **Client ID**, paste the value you copied from **Application (client) ID** in the Microsoft Azure portal.
+     - Under **Client Secret**, paste the client secret value you generated.
      - Save the **Authorized redirect URI** somewhere secure.
      - Select **Add connection**.
 
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
   1. In the sidebar, open the **Manage** dropdown and select **Authentication**.
   1. Select **Add a platform**.
   1. Select **Web**.
-  1. In the **Redirect URIs** field and the **Front-channel logout URL** field, add the **Authorized redirect URI** you copied from the Clerk Dashboard.
+  1. In the **Redirect URIs** field and the **Front-channel logout URL** field, paste the **Authorized redirect URI** you copied from the Clerk Dashboard.
   1. Under **Implicit grant and hybrid flows**, check both **Access tokens** and **ID tokens**.
   1. Select **Configure** to save the changes.
 
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ To configure your production instance, follow these steps:
   1. In the sidebar, select **Token configuration**.
   1. Select **Add optional claim**.
   1. For the **Token type**, select **ID**. Then, in the table that opens, enable the `email` and `xms_pdl` claims.
-  1. At the bottom of the modal, select **Add**. A new modal will prompt you to turn on the Microsoft Graph email permission. Enable it, then select Add to complete the form.
+  1. At the bottom of the modal, select **Add**. A new modal will prompt you to turn on the Microsoft Graph email permission. Enable it, then select **Add** to complete the form.
      > [!NOTE]
      > At the time of writing, the `xms_edov` claim is still in preview and may not be available for all apps. We'll choose another claim and rename it in the manifest later.
   1. Repeat the previous steps for **Token type**, but select **Access** instead of **ID**. The **Optional claims** list should now show two claims for `email` and two for `xms_pdl`: one each for **ID** and **Access**.