If you selected the Show icon on my profile check box but the icon still isn’t displaying, sign out of the device where you have the issue and then sign back in. On a PC, you may also be required to restart the app: Start Task Manager, choose the app that’s running (Game Bar or Xbox app), select End task, and then restart the app.

Voice Recorder is an app for recording lectures, conversations, and other sounds (previously called Sound Recorder). Hit the big Record button (1), and Add a marker (3) to identify key moments as you record or play (2).Then you can Trim (5), Rename (7), or Share your recordings (4), which are saved in Documents > Sound recordings.Select the Delete icon (6) to delete your recording, or See more ...

To open a PDF file without converting it to a Word document, open the file directly wherever it's stored (for example, double-click the PDF file in your Documents folder).

Notes: You can use most static image files on PC, macOS, iOS and Android, but HEIC and animated GIFs are not supported, sorry. To see entire portrait or landscape photos, use a photo editing app to add borders to make the image square.

The Microsoft Edge feature that blocks pop-ups is effective in preventing websites from automatically opening a new window or tab, or a partial window on top of your current web page. This feature is turned on by default. There are many different types of pop-ups, including advertisements, notices, offers, or alerts that can appear at various times on any web page. Some can be helpful, such as ...

After you upload photos , OneDrive helps you organize and find them. You can browse your memories fast with our new customizable Gallery, or find a photo based on where it was taken, what is in the photo, and whether it is a video, screenshot, document, and more!

Refrain from using tricks to gain points quickly such as spamming letters or numbers into Bing, clicking through articles quickly or using bookmarks to open articles in a rapid manner with the intention of accumulating points in a short timeframe.

If your account has been hacked, use our sign-in helper tool below to help guide you to the right solutions. The tool will ask for your email address or phone number, and either show appropriate self-help, or offer the chance to talk to an agent.

Create an alias to give you an additional email address which uses the same inbox, contact list, and account settings as your primary email address in Outlook.com.

Some accounts have been created using the current date instead of a birth date - it's surprisingly common, and we are working to prevent account creation errors.