Helping users safely navigate web, app, and game content is one of Microsoft’s top priorities. If you live in a region that requires permission to create an account and access Microsoft services, you may be prompted to request or give parental consent.

Note: Effective January 29, 2021, the People app will no longer be able to be launched directly (for example, through the Start Menu or search bar) in Windows 10.You'll still be able to launch it through the People icons in Mail, Calendar, and other apps.

In Microsoft Teams (free), you can use keyboard shortcuts to send a wide range of emojs. You can either find the emojis in the reaction picker or type the shortcuts below into a message to make the emoji appear when you send your message.

Try it! Create and send an email, reply to an email message, and forward one. Create and send an email. Select Home > New Email.

If you sign in with a work or school account, learn how to manage payment methods for Microsoft business accounts. Add a new payment method. To add a new credit card, bank card or other payment method to your Microsoft account, follow the steps below:

Notes: If your plan is to associate the new team site with a SharePoint hub site, you can streamline the process by first navigating to the hub site and clicking the Create site link in the top right corner there. The new team site will automatically be associated with that hub site. If you don't see the + Create site link, self-service site creation may be disabled in SharePoint.

A Desktop Alert is a notification that appears on your desktop when you receive a new email message, a meeting request, or a task request. By default, Desktop Alerts are turned on.

Note: To ensure people can't search for you in Microsoft Teams (free) by your old email or phone number, you'll need to remove it from your account.Remember, you cannot remove a primary alias without having another email/phone number in your account, so add your new alias before removing the old one.

Set up an eye tracking device. This guide helps you to set up and calibrate your eye tracking device for use with Windows eye control. We have tested it with the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C device; your experience with other devices might vary.

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: