Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.

Unlink a device in the Phone Link. To successfully remove a device, follow the steps below. You'll need to complete all steps for both your Android device and your PC in order to successfully unlink your device.

Sign in to your Microsoft account, and see Shop & Earn History. Note that Microsoft Rewards points will expire if you don't earn or redeem anything in 18 months. Learn how to redeem your Microsoft Rewards points for a huge variety of great products and sweepstakes.

How to earn Microsoft Rewards points. It’s easy to rack up Microsoft Rewards points and earn your way toward great rewards like gift cards, movies, games, nonprofit donations, and more. Stay signed in with your Microsoft account and you'll earn points for doing the things you already do.

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.

Possible causes. Make sure your PC, the external display, and the cable all support DisplayPort or MHL alternate modes. Make sure the device or dongle is connected directly to your PC. Make sure the device or dongle is connected to the USB-C port on your PC that supports the correct Alternate Mode.

Here’s how to browse different symbols: Press Windows logo key + . (period), then select Symbols in the emoji panel. Scroll through symbols like punctuation marks, accented keys, and more! If you want to use keyboard shortcuts, here's how: Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard.

A product key is a 25-character code that's used to activate Windows and helps verify that Windows hasn't been used on more PCs than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow.

Manage background activity for apps in Windows. Some apps let you manage background activity, which determines what they can do when they’re in the background and not actively in use. Apps that can run in the background can send and receive notifications, sync information, and stay up to date.

Microsoft support is here to help you with Microsoft products. Find how-to articles, videos, and training for Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows, Surface, and more.