Activate Office - Microsoft Support
Learn how to activate Microsoft 365 or a non-subscription version of Office on your device. Find troubleshooting tips for common activation errors and product keys.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, OneNote for Microsoft 365, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Visio Plan 2, Excel 2024, Word 2024, Outlook 2024, PowerPoint 2024, Access 2024, OneNote 2024, Project Standard 2024, Visio Professional 2024, Visio Standard 2024, Office 2024, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Project Standard 2021, Publisher 2021, Visio Professional 2021, Visio Standard 2021, Office 2021, OneNote 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Project Standard 2019, Publisher 2019, Visio Professional 2019, Visio Standard 2019, Office 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, OneNote 2016, Publisher 2016, Office 2016, Microsoft 365 for home, Office for business, Microsoft 365 admin, Project for Office 365
Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows
Learn different ways to remove apps and programs from your Windows 10 or 11 device. Find tips for troubleshooting, repairing, and removing malware.
Change your browser home page - Microsoft Support
Learn how to set your preferred home page in different browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Follow the steps for each browser to customize your home page settings.
Activate Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to activate Windows 11 using a digital license or a 25-character product key. Find out how to check your activation status, link your Microsoft account, and troubleshoot activation issues.
Find your BitLocker recovery key - Microsoft Support
Learn how to locate your 48-digit BitLocker recovery key when you need to unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. The key can be attached to your Microsoft account, work or school account, printout, or USB flash drive.
Sign in to SharePoint - Microsoft Support
Learn how to access SharePoint, a browser-based app for online collaboration and document management, through your web browser. Find out how to check your subscription, troubleshoot issues, and get training for SharePoint.
Applies To: SharePoint in Microsoft 365
Open file links directly in Office desktop apps - Microsoft Support
Learn how to change your file open preference to open links to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files in the Office desktop apps instead of the web apps. This feature works for files stored on OneDrive or SharePoint and requires Microsoft 365 subscription.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac
Scan a document or picture - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use a scanner and the Windows Scan app to save files to your PC as JPEG, bitmap, or PNG. Find out how to install and use a scanner in Windows 11 or Windows 10.
Remove or turn off hyperlinks - Microsoft Support
Learn how to delete hyperlinks from text or cells, remove all hyperlinks at once, and disable automatic hyperlinks or Ctrl+Click in Word, Outlook, or Excel.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Excel 2024, Word 2024, Outlook 2024, PowerPoint 2024, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016
View and reply to encrypted messages in Outlook for Windows
A message that is encrypted by Microsoft 365 Message Encryption is delivered to a recipient’s inbox just like any other email message. If the recipient has an Microsoft 365 email account and new Outlook, they'll see an alert about the item's restricted permissions in the Reading pane.
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2024, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, New Outlook for Windows