Creating and using a USB recovery drive for Surface
If the USB recovery drive doesn’t work on your Surface. If you can’t boot from your USB recovery drive or don’t see the Recover from a drive option, you may need to ensure that the boot-from-USB function in the Surface BIOS is enabled or configure the boot order so the USB drive is the first option. For more info, see Boot Surface from a USB device.
Fix connections to Bluetooth audio devices - Microsoft Support
If pressing the Connect button in action center doesn't find your device in Windows 10, here are some things to try:. Check action center to see if your Windows device supports Bluetooth. If it does, there'll be a Bluetooth button in action center. Make sure it's turned on.
How to redeem Microsoft Rewards points - Microsoft Support
Note: Offers vary by country.Be sure to redeem your rewards points in the same region you signed up in. Do not use a VPN while trying to redeem points. When redeeming points, use a mobile or landline phone number for authentication and not a VoIP phone number.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Fix problems connecting your Google account to the Microsoft Cloud
Incoming mail (IMAP) server. imap.gmail.com. Requires SSL: Yes. Port: 993. Outgoing mail (SMTP) server. smtp.gmail.com. Requires SSL: Yes. Requires TLS: Yes (if ...
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook 2024, Outlook 2024 for Mac, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2021 for Mac, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2019 for Mac, Outlook 2016, Outlook.com, Calendar for Windows 10, Mail for Windows 10, Outlook on the web for Exchange Server 2016
Record a meeting in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support
Record Teams meetings to reference later or share with others. Meeting recordings capture audio, video, and screen sharing activity, and can be shared securely across your organization.
Applies To: Microsoft Teams
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Manage drive space with Storage Sense - Microsoft Support
Cloud files can exist locally on the disk or be available online only. To choose the conditions for when inactive files are made online only, under Content will become online-only if not opened for more than: choose your preferred amount of time. Note that starting in Windows 11, version 22H2, the default for OneDrive cloud files is to make files online-only if not opened for more than 30 days.
Windows activity history and your privacy - Microsoft Support
Note: If you have previous activity history stored in the cloud before Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, January 23, 2024-KB5034204 update, you can use the Clear activity history button to delete previously stored data in the cloud. Otherwise, your activity history will be automatically deleted within 30 days from when your data was last synced to the cloud
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Common problems with two-step verification for a work or school account
Ensure these modes create an alert that is visible on your device. Make sure you have a device signal and Internet connection. Make sure your phone calls and text messages are getting through to your mobile device.
Turn on app permissions for your microphone in Windows
Once you've allowed microphone access to your apps, you can change the settings for each app. In Microphone settings, go to Choose which apps can access your microphone, and turn on apps you want to use with it.For desktop apps, make sure that Let desktop apps access your microphone is turned on.