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If you’re using a device that’s managed by your work or school, the BitLocker recovery key is typically backed up and managed by your organization’s IT department.

Microsoft Rewards offers and redemption catalogs vary across regions. The following is a list of countries/regions in which Microsoft Rewards is currently available:

Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection, and under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings.

Why am I not seeing all my data on the privacy dashboard? To learn more about why you might not be seeing all of your data, see View your data on the privacy dashboard.. Legacy version of Microsoft Edge

Edit an inbox rule in Outlook on the web. You can edit any inbox rule by selecting it and choosing Edit rule to open the rule so that you can change the conditions or actions of the rule.. Delete an inbox rule in Outlook on the web

Press the Start button on the taskbar, enter settings in the search bar, and then select Settings.; If you’re on a Windows 10 device, select Update & Security.If you’re on a Windows 11 device, select Windows Update.; Select Check for updates to see if any updates are available for your device.; After the updates have downloaded, select Install now to start the installation.

If you clicked the Share button, people will receive an email message inviting them to open the file. They can click the link to open the workbook. A web browser will open, and the workbook will open in Excel for the web. If they want to edit in the browser, they can click Edit Workbook > Edit in Browser.If they want to open it in the Excel app, they can click Edit Workbook > Edit in Excel.

Notes: If you don't see Go to Microsoft Store on the Activation page, contact your organization's support person.. If you made a substantial hardware changes to your device (such as replacing the motherboard) and you have a valid product key, try to activate Windows by phone.

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.