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Clarify instructions for 2FA verification #5895

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Expand Up @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ You can use your two-factor authentication credentials or two-factor authenticat
![One-time password field](/assets/images/help/2fa/one-time-password-field.png)
6. Click **Verify email address**.
7. Choose an alternative verification factor.
- If you've used your current device to log into this account before and would like to use the device for verification, click **Verify this device**.
- If you've used your current device to log into this account before and would like to use the device for verification, click **Verify with this device**.
- If you've previously set up an SSH key on this account and would like to use the SSH key for verification, click **SSH key**.
- If you've previously set up a personal access token and would like to use the personal access token for verification, click **Personal access token**.
![Alternative verification buttons](/assets/images/help/2fa/alt-verifications.png)
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