To get a basic free version of Microsoft Teams: Make sure you have a Microsoft account. If you’re using Skype, OneDrive, Outlook.com, or Xbox Live, then you already have an account, but if you don’t have one, it’s free to create a new Microsoft account. Sign up for Microsoft Teams for free. Enter the email you use for your Microsoft account.

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Open the Windows Run dialog (Windows Key + R). Copy the following path to the Run dialog, and then press Enter . Open the Start Screen, right-click the Office program you want to automatically start, and click Open file location. This might be under the More submenu. Tip: If your program isn’t listed, right-click the Start screen, and click ...

Select Add an exclusion. Choose one of the four options depending upon the type of exclusion you're trying to add: File - Excludes a specific file. Folder - Excludes a specific folder (and all of the files within that folder) File type - Excludes all files of a specified type, such as .DOCX, or .PDF. Process - Excludes all files opened by a ...

Check or change language settings. Windows 11 Windows 10 Outlook.com Microsoft Edge More... Microsoft's products and services work best if you use the same language and region across all your devices, and in all of your app and Store settings. Some account language settings are roamed across the Microsoft experience.

On the sharing toolbar, click Give Control. Select the name of the person you want to give control to. Skype for Business sends a notification to that person to let them know you’re sharing control. To take control back, click Give Control again, and then click Take Back Control. Tip: You can allow people to automatically take control of your ...

Step 2: Check your account for suspicious activity. After signing in, you’ll want to review the recent activity on your account. If you see any account activity that looks unfamiliar, select This wasn’t me, and we’ll help you change your password if you haven’t already done so.

The Protection History page in the Windows Security app is where you can go to view actions that Microsoft Defender Antivirus has taken on your behalf, Potentially Unwanted Apps that have been removed, or key services that are turned off. Note: Protection History only retains events for two weeks, after which they'll disappear from this page.

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Add a new email account. Select Start , enter Mail, and choose the app from the results. If this is the first time you've opened the Mail app, you’ll see a Welcome page. Select Add account to get started. If you've used the Mail app before, at the bottom of the left navigation pane, select Settings , and then choose Manage Accounts.