Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ - Microsoft Support
An upgrade moves your PC from a previous version of Windows—such as Windows 7 or Windows 8.1—to Windows 10. An upgrade can take place on your existing device, though Microsoft recommends using Windows 10 on a new PC to take advantage of the latest features and security improvements.
Find and lock a lost Windows device - Microsoft Support
Turn on Find my device. When you set up a new device, you can decide whether to turn on or turn off the Find my device setting. If you turned it off during setup and now want to turn it on, make sure your Windows device is connected to the internet, has enough battery power so it can send its location, and that you're signed in to the device using your Microsoft account.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Create, view, and edit contacts and contact lists in Outlook.com
Create contact lists. A contact list is a collection of email addresses, and is useful for sending email to a group of people. Contact lists are sometimes referred to as distribution lists.. For example, create a contact list named My book club and add all the members of your book club to it. When you want to send an email message to everyone in the club, just add My book club in the To line ...
Applies To: Outlook.com
Troubleshoot your Surface Pen - Microsoft Support
Note: Our premium Surface Slim Pen 2 is equipped with an easily removable pen tip.Removal is intended only for pen tip replacement. Excessive (500 or more) removal+ reinsertion cycles of the pen tip can damage the internal parts of the pen and lead to inking failures.
Find your Microsoft account email address | Xbox Support
Press the Xbox button to open the guide.; Select Profile & system > Add or switch > Add new > Forgot your account?; Enter in the details that you think are associated with your account. This can include an alternate email address or a phone number.
Share and access another person's mailbox or folder in Outlook
A manager needs an assistant to monitor email on his or her behalf. In this scenario, an assistant is granted the appropriate permissions to a manager’s folder or mailbox, but when they respond to messages, their responses are shown as coming on behalf of the manager.This type of sharing requires Delegate access permissions. For help with setting up delegate permissions, see Allow messages ...
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook Web App for Office 365, Outlook Web App for Office 365 Small Business, Outlook on the web, New Outlook for Windows, Outlook Web App
Get help with a digital code or gift card | Xbox Support
All Xbox digital codes are 25 characters long, include both numbers and letters, and are formatted in five blocks of five characters (xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx).
How to go passwordless with your Microsoft account
Going passwordless refers to removing your password and using a passwordless method to sign in instead. Passwordless solutions such as Windows Hello, the Microsoft Authenticator app, SMS or Email codes, and physical security keys provide a more secure and convenient sign-in method. While passwords can be guessed, stolen, or phished, only you can provide fingerprint authentication, or provide ...
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Advanced search options - Microsoft Support
Notes: By default, all searches are AND searches. You must capitalize the NOT and OR operators. Otherwise, Bing will ignore them as stop words, which are commonly occurring words and numbers that are omitted to speed a full-text search.
Insert or delete a page break - Microsoft Support
Delete a page break. Select Home > Show/Hide . This will display non-printing characters—paragraph markers, section breaks, page breaks, etc.—that you may want to see while you’re working on your document.
Applies To: Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016