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Find and lock a lost Windows device - Microsoft Support
Turn on Find my device. When you set up a new device, you can decide whether to turn on or turn off the Find my device setting. If you turned it off during setup and now want to turn it on, make sure your Windows device is connected to the internet, has enough battery power so it can send its location, and that you're signed in to the device using your Microsoft account.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Saving credit or debit card info in Microsoft Edge
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Applies To: Microsoft Edge
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
Contact us | Xbox Support
Need help with an Xbox console, an Xbox game or Xbox network? Find out how to get in touch with us.
Manage background activity for apps in Windows
On the settings page for that app, change the setting for Let this app run in the background.Here’s a summary of each option: Always.The app is always allowed to run in the background—receive info, send notifications, and stay up to date—even when you’re not actively using it.
Export Word documents to PowerPoint presentations
When you use the Export command and select Export to PowerPoint presentation, Word creates a presentation based on all the summarized sections of the document.It also uses AI to add imagery, icons, videos, themes, and fonts for the design theme you choose for the presentation. How it works
Applies To: Word Web App
Reinstall OneDrive - Microsoft Support
Reinstall OneDrive for Windows. The OneDrive app comes with Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 and cannot be uninstalled, but you can uninstall OneDrive from Windows 7, Windows Vista and some versions of Windows 10.
Applies To: OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
Control the formatting when you paste text - Microsoft Support
Merge Formatting (M) This option discards most formatting that was applied directly to the copied text, but it retains formatting that is considered emphasis, such as bold and italic, when it is applied to only a portion of the selection.The text takes on the style characteristics of the paragraph where it is pasted. The text also takes on any direct formatting or character style properties of ...
Applies To: Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013
Poll attendees during a Teams meeting - Microsoft Support
As a meeting presenter, you can use Microsoft Forms to create polls before your Microsoft Teams meeting, then launch them during it so attendees from any endpoint (mobile, web, desktop) can view and answer. When you launch your poll, it will pop up on attendees' meeting screens as well as in the meeting chat. Attendees can also create ad-hoc polls during a meeting to get quick feedback on the ...
Applies To: Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Teams
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.