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Play, share, and download a meeting recording in Microsoft Teams
Depending on the length of the video, generating closed captions can take several minutes. Once generated, you can watch the video in Stream and have captions displayed at the bottom of the screen.. When the caption have been created, the Generate button turns to Translate.Select Translate to change the spoken or screen language to automatically translate the captions.
Applies To: Microsoft Teams
Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation
Tips for creating an effective presentation. Consider the following tips to keep your audience interested. Minimize the number of slides. To maintain a clear message and to keep your audience attentive and interested, keep the number of slides in your presentation to a minimum.
Applies To: PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Back up your folders with OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Set up PC folder backup. Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help & Settings icon then Settings.). Open OneDrive settings (select the OneDrive cloud icon in your notification area, and then select the OneDrive Help and Settings icon then Settings.)
Applies To: OneDrive for Business, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Sign in and create multiple profiles in Microsoft Edge
With Edge Chromium, you can add multiple profiles. Profiles allow multiple users to operate in a shared environment while maintaining access to their personalized browser settings, bookmarks, and extensions.
A driver can't load on this device - Microsoft Support
Warning: Turning off Memory Integrity on a Secured-core PC takes the device out of a Secured-core state.If you choose to continue using your device without addressing the driver problem, you might discover that the functionality the driver supports does not work any longer, which could have consequences ranging from negligible to severe.
Windows 10 update history - Microsoft Support
Discover the latest updates for Windows 10, including improvements and fixes, known issues, and guidance on how to get the update.
Account has been locked - Microsoft Support
Why accounts are locked and disabled. Microsoft accounts are usually locked if the account holder has violated our Microsoft Services Agreement.Here are some common reasons why accounts are locked, though not all account locks occur for these reasons:
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
Use Smart charging in Windows - Microsoft Support
Lithium-ion batteries wear out over time, which can result in a battery not holding a charge for as long as it did when it was new. Keeping the battery charged to 100% all the time can cause it to deteriorate faster.