How to help keep your Microsoft account safe and secure. Change or reset your Windows password. Accessing the account of someone who has died. Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.

Get the steps for changing your home page in Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

A BitLocker recovery key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. This key, which is a 48-digit number, is used to regain access to the drive. You might be prompted for the BitLocker recovery key during startup, due to a security risk or hardware change:

Open Microsoft Edge and select Settings and more . Select Favorites . In the Favorites window, select More options , and then select Import favorites. In the Import from menu, choose whether you want to import your favorites from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.

Use Game Bar to capture game clips and screenshots on Windows. From the developer (6) – Stay in the know from the creators of your favorite games. Gallery (7) – Your game clips and screenshots will show up here. Looking for Group (8) – Use Looking for Group to find players for your favorite multiplayer games.

Change your password with your email provider. See the following sections for instructions on changing your email account password for several major email providers. If your email account provider isn't listed, contact your admin or the email provider's help desk.

Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.

Unblock picture downloads for a single message. You can unblock downloads of linked pictures and other external content for a single message that comes from a trusted source. Choose the InfoBar at the top of the message, and then click Download Pictures.

Insert a horizontal line by typing a few characters. Place the cursor where you want to insert the horizontal line. Type three of the characters shown below, and then press Enter. The line is inserted for the full width of the page. When inserted into a column, the line is inserted to match the width of the column.

Tip: If you're a small business owner looking for more information on how to get Microsoft 365 set up, visit Small business help & learning. Training: Get started with SharePoint in Microsoft 365. At office.com, sign in to SharePoint, then select the SharePoint tile.