Use @mentions to get someone's attention in Outlook for Windows
To capture someone's attention in an email or meeting invite, type the @ symbol followed by their name within the message or invite. Doing so will highlight their name and prompt Outlook to add them to the To line, ensuring they notice, and add the @ symbol next to their message in the Inbox.
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, New Outlook for Windows
Microsoft.com Worldwide
Microsoft.com Worldwide. Microsoft.com is available in a variety of countries/regions. Choose your language preference below.
Active content types in your files - Microsoft Support
Active content is additional functionality in a file or program, such as macros, add-ins, or data connections. This article lists types of active content that can be blocked by settings in Trust Center and which, when present in a document, cause display of the Message Bar when you open your file.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, Visio Plan 2, Excel 2021, Word 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Visio Professional 2021, Visio Standard 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Visio Professional 2019, Visio Standard 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, Visio Professional 2016, Visio Standard 2016
Free up space for Windows updates - Microsoft Support
Windows 10 updates provide the latest features and security improvements to help keep your PC more current and more secure. Before the installation process starts, Windows checks to make sure there’s enough storage space on your device for the installation process and for these new features and security improvements.
Visualizations for Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Visualizations are colors, shapes, and patterns that move to the music in Windows Media Player Now Playing mode. The Player comes with a number of visualizations, and you can download more on this page.
What does it mean when your OneDrive account is frozen?
You may see an "account frozen" message and icon if you have exceeded your storage allowance and/or haven't signed in for a long time. You just need to get back under your Microsoft storage quota to get access to your files again.
Applies To: Office for business, OneDrive (home or personal)
How to download and install the latest printer drivers
If Windows Update finds an updated driver, it will download and install it, and your printer will automatically use it. If a device driver couldn’t be installed automatically, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use.
Windows Search and privacy - Microsoft Support
If you turn on the Microsoft account setting for Cloud content search, Windows Search will show results from items in your personal OneDrive, Outlook, and other Microsoft services.If you search the web or get web search suggestions with Windows Search, Bing will personalize your results. You can also earn Microsoft Rewards points when you search with Bing in the Windows search box.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Make older apps or programs compatible with Windows
Change the application's high-DPI scaling mode. In the High DPI scaling override area, select Override high DPI scaling behavior, and then try one of the following options:. Application – Disable all Windows scaling settings and only use the app developer's setting. This option was called Disable display scaling on high DPI settings in previous versions of Windows.
Error codes in Device Manager in Windows - Microsoft Support
Cause. The device has no drivers installed on your computer, or the drivers are configured incorrectly. Recommended Resolution. Update the Driver. In the device's Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.Follow the instructions to update the driver.