Getting the most out of your PC backup. When you back up your files, apps, and settings in the cloud using your Microsoft account, you get 5 GB of free cloud storage and other benefits that protect your files with the latest security and make everyday tasks easier. Your Microsoft account ties everything together, no matter where you are or what ...

In the search box on the taskbar, type file explorer, and then select it from the list of results. Right-click the file you want to zip, and then select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder . To decompress files. Open File Explorer and find the compressed folder. To unzip the entire folder, right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the ...

The IF function allows you to make a logical comparison between a value and what you expect by testing for a condition and returning a result if True or False. So an IF statement can have two results. The first result is if your comparison is True, the second if your comparison is False. IF statements are incredibly robust, and form the basis ...

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps. To change the default app, you can do either of the following: Set a default for a file type or link type. In the search bar, enter the file type or link type you want, then select it from the list of results. You can choose which app can open that file or link type. Set defaults for applications.

Updates for Windows 11, version 21H2. Windows 11 is a service, which means it gets better through periodic software updates. The great news is you usually don’t have to do anything! If you have enabled automatic updates, new updates will automatically download and install whenever they’re available, so you don’t have to think about it.

Press Windows S. Perform an action in an app. Right-click; Press Windows Z; press ctrl B. Select an item by its name. File; Start; View. Select an item or icon. Click Recycle Bin; Click Computer; Click file name. Double-click an item. Double-click Recycle Bin; Double-click Computer; Double-click file name.

Want to do what you love online and support reforestation? Every time you interact with E-tree on Microsoft Edge, Weather from Microsoft Start, or Microsoft Wallet, you'll earn points to grow a virtual seed into a virtual tree. Once the virtual tree is fully grown, a real tree will be planted on your behalf.

When you delete an online-only file from your device, you delete it from your OneDrive on all devices and online. You can restore deleted files and folders from your OneDrive recycle bin on the web for up to 30 days for items stored in OneDrive personal (when you're signed in with a Microsoft account), or for up to 93 days for items stored in OneDrive for work or school or SharePoint in ...

To use Image Creator, open Microsoft Paint and select the Image Creator icon on the toolbar to see the side panel. In the text box, enter a description of the image you want to create. For example, you can type "a blue cat with a red hat" or "a landscape with mountains and a lake". Be as descriptive as possible to generate results matching your ...

Check the Xbox services, games, and apps for any service outages.