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

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.

To switch voice typing languages, you'll need to change the input language you use. Here's how: Select the language switcher in the corner of your taskbar. Press the language switcher in the bottom right of the touch keyboard.

Follow these steps to update your settings to your new country/region, and then restart your Xbox console. When you make your first purchase in the new locale, you'll be prompted to update your billing info. Sign in to your Xbox console. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.

In Windows Media Player, you can play audio CDs, data CDs, and data DVDs that contain music or video files (also known as media CDs). You can also play video CDs (VCDs), which are similar to DVDs, although the video quality isn't as high.

The PC Game Pass plan gives you access to a set of high-quality PC games on Windows 10/11 devices. The best way to experience PC Game Pass is in the Xbox app for Windows, available for download from the Microsoft Store or at: Xbox app for Windows.

Network connection issues generally fall into one of two categories: Can’t connect: The console is unable to detect or connect to your home network, or can’t establish an Internet connection, or can’t connect to the Xbox service.

Make sure you’re logged in, head to the Rewards page, and start exploring. As your points rack up, so do your opportunities to get great rewards. We make it simple to track progress toward anything you’ve got your eye on, including gift cards, sweepstakes, and donations to charity.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes all benefits of Xbox Game Pass Core, which gives you access to multiplayer games on your console. (Free-to-play games include online multiplayer without an Xbox Game Pass Core subscription.) Windows games in the catalog don’t require a separate subscription for online multiplayer gaming.

Use Surface Dock. Connect your Surface on Windows 10 to a TV, external display, or projector by using the Surface HD Digital AV Adapter or the Surface VGA Adapter.