Advanced settings - This will open the classic Windows Defender Firewall tool which lets you create inbound or outbound rules, connection security rules, and see monitoring logs for the firewall. Most people won't want to dig into it that deeply; adding, changing, or deleting rules incorrectly can cause your system to be more vulnerable or can cause some apps not to work.

To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word.

Change the appearance of your email. Select View.. From here, you can: Change the size of the Folder Pane.

Choose Open all, or Open all in new window, or Open all in new InPrivate window.

The dark theme changes the default bright background color in the new Microsoft Edge to a darker color, which is easier on the eyes in low-light environments or if you prefer less bright interfaces. Here's how to activate dark mode: Go to Settings and more > Settings .

Contact Microsoft Support. Find solutions to common problems, or get help from a support agent.

Get help and support for Microsoft Edge. Find Microsoft Edge support content, how-to articles, tutorials, and more.

Here are some tips to prepare your Excel spreadsheet for a mail merge. Make sure: Column names in your spreadsheet match the field names you want to insert in your mail merge.

Here's how to customize what you see on the Start menu and taskbar: To see a list of your apps, select Start , then select the arrow next to All apps to expand that pane. Scroll through the alphabetical list.

With Edge Chromium, you can add multiple profiles. Profiles allow multiple users to operate in a shared environment while maintaining access to their personalized browser settings, bookmarks, and extensions.