A popular tactic of criminals is the "fake order" scam. The way it works is that you get a message, usually in email or text, that appears to be a routine confirmation for an order. Of course, you never ordered whatever product or service it's confirming. The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit ...

SharePoint is a browser-based app that you connect to through your web browser, like so: Go to office.com, and sign in to your work or school account. In the upper left corner of the window, select the app launcher > All apps > SharePoint.

If you feel like you’ve been the target of a technical support scam, you can help Microsoft stop cybercriminals by reporting it. Learn more about avoiding technical support scams.

Manage devices used with your Microsoft account. Adding a device to your Microsoft account helps you see its warranty status, get support or request service. You can also find or lock it if it's lost. On this page: Add | Register | Repairs | Rename | Remove | Unlink | Find & lock.

Cross-network play on Windows devices and Xbox consoles. Some multiplayer games offer cross-network play (or cross play), which enables gamers on Windows 10/11 devices and Xbox consoles to play with gamers on PCs, Nintendo consoles, Playstation consoles, and more.

Open and run DxDiag.exe. This tool is used to collect info about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video. A support person might ask for this info, or you might post it in a forum when you ask for help.

If you want to sign in on a remote computer to install Authenticator, follow these steps. Note: This feature is usable only by users whose admins have enabled remote sign-in. Open Authenticator, and then select > Add work or school account > Sign in. Select Sign in from another device.

For general guidance about how to manage add-ins, see View, manage, and install add-ins in Office programs. For additional steps for admins and IT pros, see Resolve issues with Teams Meeting add-in for Outlook. This topic offers troubleshooting tips if you don't have the Teams Meeting add-in in Outlook for Windows.

Find out how to change your Xbox gamertag through a browser, on your Xbox console, or your Windows device.

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.