Stay connected to friends across your social networks while gaming on a Windows device. Link your favorites such as Discord, Reddit, Steam, Twitch, and more.

With the Phone Link, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more — all while using your PC’s larger screen and keyboard.

When you’re away from your console or your Windows 10/11 device, you can still get ready to play your next Xbox console game. Use Xbox app on mobile or Xbox.com to remotely install games—so your games are ready when you are.

Unhide a chat. Unhide a chat that you've hidden before by using search. In the Search box at the top of Teams, type the name of the person you were chatting with and select it from the list of returned names. You'll see that the chat history is hidden and the name appears in italic text to mark it as hidden.

To make sure that your profile shows only what you want others to see, Xbox lets you manage your online presence and activity on the Xbox network.

In Windows 11, it is essential that you link your Microsoft account with the Windows 11 digital license on your device. Linking your Microsoft account with your digital license allows you to reactivate Windows using the Activation troubleshooter whenever you make a significant hardware change.

Project should now begin downloading. Follow the prompts in Step 2 to complete the installation. Step 2: Install Project. Depending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).. If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes.

Notes: To help preserve your device battery while downloading, select the Backup only when charging checkbox in Settings.. The OneDrive cloud icon may briefly appear in your Android notifications as part of the normal backup process.

If this is the first time you're installing Microsoft 365 or Office, you may have to complete a set of pre-installation steps or you may need to follow different steps than what's shown below.

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