What is a Microsoft account? - Microsoft Support
What is a Microsoft account used for? You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft’s products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
Help with Microsoft Store purchases - Microsoft Support
Country/region. Microsoft Store sales support. Technical or download support. Egypt +20 2 353 3333. Technical support. South Africa. 0800 167 344. Technical support
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Microsoft account dashboard
Toggle out of the new Outlook for Windows preview
In the new Outlook for Windows, a toggle appears at the top right of the Outlook window. While the toggle is turned on, if you try to launch classic Outlook for Windows or Windows Mail you'll be automatically redirected to new Outlook for Windows.
Use mail merge for bulk email, letters, labels, and envelopes
Data sources. Your first step in setting up a mail merge is to pick the source of data you'll use for the personalized information. Excel spreadsheets and Outlook contact lists are the most common data sources, but if you don't yet have a data source, you can type it up in Word, as part of the mail merge process.
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Word for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for the web, Word 2021, Word 2021 for Mac, Word 2019, Word 2019 for Mac, Word 2016, Word 2016 for Mac
OneDrive release notes - Microsoft Support
Updated Files On-Demand settings on Windows.We are updating the OneDrive sync app advanced settings for Files On-Demand for users who have the feature enabled.
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OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (work or school) operated by 21Vianet, OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows, SharePoint admin center, SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Small Business, SharePoint operated by 21Vianet
Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge
Collections in Microsoft Edge helps you keep track of your ideas on the web, whether you're shopping, planning a trip, collecting notes for research or lesson plans, or just want to pick up where you left off the last time you were browsing the internet.
Automatically save photos and videos with OneDrive on iOS
The camera roll on your device only uploads to OneDrive - it does not sync photos both ways. That means you can delete uploaded photos and videos from your device, and the copies in OneDrive won't be affected.
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Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal)
Manage notifications in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support
Missed activity emails. In the Missed activity emails section, you’re able to set the frequency of summary emails detailing your missed activity, or turn this feature off.. Chats and channels notifications. Notifications for chats and channels can be managed at a granular level, allowing you to customize your notifications to your personal work style.
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Microsoft Teams
Turn new message alert pop-up on or off - Microsoft Support
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.
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Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, New Outlook for Windows
How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account
Important: If you turn on two-step verification, you will always need two forms of identification.This means that if you forget your password, you need two contact methods. Or if you lose your contact method, your password alone won't get you back into your account—and it can take you 30 days to regain access.