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 ...

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.

The cost of sending an SMS from Skype varies according to the country you’re sending it to. You'll need to have some Skype Credit – sending text messages is not covered by our subscriptions. To check the SMS message rates to any destination: Go to our rates page and type the country you want to text into the search box.

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.

With the PC Game Pass subscription, you get access to the Xbox Game Pass catalog on your Windows 10/11 device. Join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to enjoy Xbox Game Pass on both your Windows device and Xbox console.

From here, you can view your plan, expiration date, billing history, subscription status, and change how you pay. Note If the price for your Xbox subscription has changed, it may be because the subscription renewed after a trial or promotional rate to the full rate.

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

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

Earn points toward rewards by doing the stuff you do every day. It’s easy and it’s free. All you need to do is sign up, and Microsoft Rewards will be included in your Microsoft account: Microsoft Rewards. Once you’ve signed up, sign in to your Microsoft account to see your current points.

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