Change desktop background and colors. You can choose your desktop background or change the accent color for Start, the taskbar, and other items. Any time you want to, you can go to Settings to customize what displays for you. Select Start > Settings > Personalization. The preview window gives you a sneak peek of your changes as you make them.

Microsoft account dashboard. Your Microsoft account dashboard is where you can manage your personal information and security settings, keep tabs on your subscriptions and order history, and manage your payment and billing options. You can also organize your family’s digital life, track the health and safety of your devices, and browse or ...

On the Choose an account screen, click the Microsoft account button.; On the Add your Microsoft account screen, enter the email address and password associated with your Microsoft account.; On the Make it yours screen, you'll have the option to make this Microsoft account your primary account. (This makes sign-in, settings, and syncing happen automatically for all other Microsoft services.)

Resolution. This update for the Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Update 5 Redistributable Package is released as a download-only update and isn’t distributed through Windows Update. Redistribution of this update is allowed, subject to the same license terms as granted by the Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 release.

Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac Excel for the web More... Worksheet functions are categorized by their functionality. Click a category to browse its functions. Or press Ctrl+F to find a function by typing the first few letters or a descriptive word. To get detailed information about a function, click its name in the ...

Open your Windows Security settings. Select Virus & threat protection > Protection history. The Microsoft Defender Offline scan will automatically detect and remove or quarantine malware. Learn how to remove malware from your PC. Use Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 or Windows 11 to scan your PC for malware, viruses, or other threats.

Find your Office product key. Office 365 Office 2019 Office 2016 Office 2013. Many tasks for Office products don't require a product key because your Microsoft account takes care of them instead. Using product keys with Office.

In Windows 11, select Start, type control panel, then select Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center . Select Set up a new connection or network. Select Set up a new network, then choose Next. The wizard will walk you through creating a network name and a security key. If your router supports it, the wizard will ...

Select the Restore deleted favorites icon in the top right corner of the Favorites menu. Right-click (or select and hold) the item or folder you want to recover, then select Restore . Important: You can only restore favorites that have been lost or deleted in the past 28 days. To restore all available deleted favorites, press Ctrl + A to select ...

Pick the files or folders you want to share by selecting its circle icon. Note: Sharing multiple items at the same time is not available for OneDrive for work or school accounts. If you're using List view, select the circle on the left side of the item. You can also pick multiple items to share them together.