Learn how to redeem a gift card, code, or Office product key and spend your balance at Microsoft Store online, on Windows, or Xbox.

How to redeem a code on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, and then select Store. Press the View button to open the side menu, and then select Redeem. Enter the 25-character code, select Next, and then follow the prompts.

Personalize your Windows device with themes—a combination of pictures, colors, and sounds—from the Microsoft Store. If you're an administrator, you can configure Windows Spotlight on the lock screen. Learn how to change your Windows desktop background (wallpaper) and accent color using personalization settings.

Desktop Themes. A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop.

If you recently purchased a Windows device that includes Xbox games or PC Game Pass, use the steps below to find and redeem your Digital Direct offers. Select the Microsoft Store icon on the taskbar, or, in the search box on the taskbar, type Microsoft Store, and then select it from the results.

Open Control Panel in Windows. In the search box next to Start on the taskbar, type control panel. Select Control Panel from the list of results. Note: Many Control Panel features are simpler and faster in Settings . Open Settings.

You can link your social media account in one of two ways: Use the Xbox mobile app to scan the QR code. Select the Link option which will launch the Microsoft Edge app on Xbox. You can choose to link your Discord, Reddit, Steam, Twitch, or other social media account.

All about PC gaming with Xbox. How to install or uninstall a PC game. How to get software and driver updates for Windows devices. How to find out if a game will play on your Windows device. Use Game Mode while gaming on your Windows device.

In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select Device Manager from the menu.

On the VPN settings page, the VPN connection name will display Connected underneath it. On the taskbar, a blue shield will display when you're connected to a recognized VPN. Learn how to create a VPN connection profile in Windows, and then use it to connect to a VPN.