If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key.

Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows. If you run into problems trying to connect to a Bluetooth device, here are some troubleshooting steps to try. Note: For general info about how to connect a Bluetooth device to your PC, see Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows.

Cast to a display from a Windows PC. You can wirelessly connect your PC to a TV, projector, or other kind of external display that supports Miracast. Turn on your TV, projector, or other display. If you're using a Miracast dongle or adapter, make sure it's plugged in to the display.

Sending a message. If you haven't already set up messages, do the following: On your PC, in the Phone Link, select Messages. To start a new conversation, select New message. Enter the name or phone number of a contact. Select the person you want to send a message to.

Choose the apps that will run when you start your device. Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Startup. Open Startup settings. For any app in the list, select the toggle to set it to On. If you want to change the advanced settings for that app, select the arrow and make changes as desired.

When cloud gaming on xbox.com/play or on a smart TV, you can add a friend to favorites by pressing the Xbox button and selecting People. Find your friend’s gamertag on your friends list or enter their gamertag in Find someone to search. Select their gamertag and choose Favorite.

Keyboard shortcuts are keys or combinations of keys that provide an alternate way to do something you'd typically do with a mouse. Here’s the list for the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge for Mac. Learn how to use the keyboard to navigate in Microsoft Edge.

Add friends while cloud gaming in a web browser. When cloud gaming on xbox.com/play or on a smart TV, you can add friends by pressing the Xbox button and selecting People. Select Find someone and enter the gamertag of the player you want to add. Then select the player's gamertag and choose Add friend.

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign into your accounts when you're using two-step verification.

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.