Tips: While signing in, select Yes at the "Stay signed in?" prompt if you want to go straight to your mailbox next time (not recommended for shared computers). Alternatively, check the "Don't show this again" box and select No to be prompted for your password each time.. If you can't sign in, or have forgotten your username or password, use our sign-in troubleshooter.

How to redeem a gift card or download code in Windows. Open the Microsoft Store app below. Microsoft Store. Select your personal icon at the top of the app and then select Redeem code or gift cards. Enter the 25-character code, and then select Redeem. Don’t worry about hyphens, the system takes care of those for you.

At the top corner of the browser, select Settings and more > Settings . To change appearance, select Appearance and make the changes you want to your default theme, zoom, toolbar, and fonts. To change startup behavior, select On startup, and then select what you want Microsoft Edge to display on startup.

On your PC, press the Start button , then choose Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices (on Windows 11: Settings > Bluetooth & devices). Turn on Bluetooth. Select Add Bluetooth or other device > Bluetooth (on Windows 11: Add device). Your PC will begin searching for your controller.

When you're ready, here's how to set it up: Plug one end of the video cable into the port on the external screen. Make sure that your TV, monitor, or projector is turned on. Connect the other end of the cable to the video adapter. Connect the adapter to your Surface. Make sure you're plugging in the right part of the cable to the right input.

For Wi-Fi connection. Select Start > Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi and then select the Wi-Fi network you're connected to. Under Properties, look for your IP address listed next to IPv4 address. Open Wi-Fi setting.

Using email in Outlook on the web. If you use Outlook to view your work or school email in a web browser, you're using Outlook on the web. Get help with signing in, changing passwords, creating and sending mail, deleting mail, creating folders, and more in Outlook on the web.

Here are a few tips to help you use WordPad: To open and save files, select File, then select New to create a new document, Open to work with an existing document, or Save to save your document. (If your document doesn't have a name, WordPad will ask you to provide one.) To learn how to set a document type to open a different app, see Change ...

Select Start > Settings > Windows Update. Select Check for updates at the top of the page. After the system is done checking for updates, select Advanced options. Select Optional updates. Select Driver updates if it's an option on the page. Select the box next to the driver that's associated with the device you're attempting to install.

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps. To change the default app, you can do either of the following: Set a default for a file type or link type. In the search bar, enter the file type or link type you want, then select it from the list of results. You can choose which app can open that file or link type. Set defaults for applications.