Turn your Windows PC into a mobile hotspot by sharing your internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. You can share a Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data connection.

For higher fidelity when playing music for other participants in a Teams meeting, see Share sound from your computer in a Teams meeting or live event. Turn off noise suppression for high-fidelity microphones in a low-noise environment, such as a quiet studio.

First time, infrequent senders, or senders marked [External] - While it's not unusual to receive an email or Teams message from someone for the first time, especially if they are outside your organization, this can be a sign of phishing.Slow down and take extra care at these times. When you get an email or a Teams message from somebody you don't recognize, or that Outlook or Teams identifies ...

At this time, you cannot use your Google credentials to sign in to your Microsoft account, but you can use your Gmail address as a way to prove who you are.

Voice typing. In Windows 11, dictation has been updated and renamed as voice typing. Like dictation, voice typing uses online speech recognition technologies to power its speech-to-text transcription service. You no longer need to turn on the Online Speech recognition setting to use voice typing.

A device suspension may include a temporary revoke of privileges on the console (such as communications or multiplayer), whereas a device ban permanently blocks an Xbox console or device from accessing the Xbox network.

Try these steps if you’re having trouble buying apps, games, or downloads from the Microsoft Store.

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

Alpha Skip-Ahead – Open on an “invite only” basis and receives updates as part of a different future branch.This ring receives updates far ahead of General Availability (GA), with features that may not exist in the other rings. Alpha – Open on an “invite only” basis and receives updates at the earliest point in the preview window.; Beta – Open to Xbox Insiders with a program ...

Learn about Xbox online safety so you can manage your family's accounts.