What is a Microsoft account used for? You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.

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Note: If you're using the default app bar configuration in the Microsoft Teams desktop app, use the commands in the table below.If you've changed the order of your apps or added additional apps, the command depends on the app's sequential order on the app bar. For example, if you've moved Calendar to the top of the app bar, press Ctrl+1 to open it, not Ctrl+4.

Controller serial numbers are 14 characters long and don’t include dashes. Your controller serial number may not be recognized if you’ve never connected your controller, or if you connected for the first time within the last 48 hours.; If you have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, the 14-character serial number is in the lower center on the back of the controller.

Important: If your Microsoft cloud storage is full, you cannot send or receive email.Messages sent to you while your storage was full are bounced back to the sender and are unrecoverable. Check your mailbox storage to see what's taking up space. Learn more about recent changes.

Pressing the Xbox button (or Home button on some controllers) may take you to the home screen on your Android device. If your controller does not have an Xbox/Home button equivalent, you can use the on-screen touch version of the Xbox button located in the center of your game screen.; Some controllers can be used with a wired connection instead of Bluetooth.

Under System , select Display .Your PC should automatically detect your monitors and show your desktop. If you don't see the monitors, select Multiple displays , then Detect.

Notes: If your Android device is running Android 11.0 or higher, you may be eligible for the multiple apps experience. Compatible devices are marked with an asterisk (*).

Learn how to manage the online safety and privacy settings on the Xbox console for you and every member of your family group.

New features added for recording video. The new Record window has two screens: Record and Export.. When you select Record, the Record screen opens by default.. If you select Export in the top right of the Record screen, the Export screen opens.. You can switch between the Record and Export screens using the Record and Export buttons in the top bar of the window.