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
Sign in and get started with Teams - Microsoft Support
Pick a team and channel. A team is a collection of people, conversations, files, and tools — all in one place. A channel is a discussion in a team, dedicated to a department, project, or topic.. The best way to get familiar with teams and channels is to pick a team and channel and start exploring! Select Teams on the left side of the app and then pick a team.
Applies To: Microsoft Teams
Complete guide to Narrator - Microsoft Support
Text recognition in images is enhanced, including handwriting recognition, and overall image descriptions are better. To experience the improved experience, navigate to any image and, while the image is in focus, execute the keyboard combination "Narrator key+CTRL+d “. . An active internet connection is necessary for this feature, and Narrator settings must have the option to obtain Image ...
Configure startup applications in Windows - Microsoft Support
When it comes to optimizing your Windows device, one of the key optimization areas is the startup process. The applications that run automatically when your device boots up can impact both the speed of your startup and the overall performance of your system.
How to download and install the latest printer drivers
Notes: We are aware of some ARM PC’s (for example Copilot+ PC’s) not being able to add/install a printer using the included installer or by downloading the installer from the manufacturer’s website. To fix this, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners and click on "Add device" instead to add the printer manually, unless the manufacturer has specific guidance for ...
Record your presentation - Microsoft Support
New features added for recording video. The new Record window has two screens: Record and Export.. When you select Record, the Record screen opens by default.. If you select Export in the top right of the Record screen, the Export screen opens.. You can switch between the Record and Export screens using the Record and Export buttons in the top bar of the window.
Applies To: PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2024 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Description of Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool
Examples To view your System Information, type: msinfo32 To create an .nfo file in the folder C:\Temp with a name of Test.nfo, type:. msinfo32 /nfo C:\TEMP\TEST.NFO To create a .txt file in the folder C:\Temp with a name of Test.txt, type:. msinfo32 /report C:\TEMP\TEST.TXT To view System Information from a remote computer with a UNC name of BIGSERVER, type:
Stream HDR video on Windows - Microsoft Support
You select Optimize for video quality for Battery options in the Video playback settings. Because playing HDR video uses more battery power, if you select Optimize for battery life for Battery options, you won’t get HDR video when your device is running on battery.To change this, select Start , then search for settings.Select Settings > Apps > Video playback .
How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
How to determine what is causing the problem after you do a clean boot. If your problem does not occur while the computer is in a clean boot environment, then you can determine which startup application or service is causing the problem by systematically turning them on or off and restarting the computer.
How to earn Microsoft Rewards points - Microsoft Support
Open Rewards dashboard. To earn points by searching with Bing on your mobile device, set Bing as your default search engine, use the Bing app, or use the Microsoft Launcher for Android app.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard