Manage devices used with your Microsoft account
Learn how to manage your Microsoft devices. Add, remove, register, or rename a device on your Microsoft account.
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
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.
Use Microsoft Translator in Microsoft Edge browser
If you open a page written in a different language than your preferred languages in settings, Microsoft Edge will automatically prompt you to translate it. The Translate icon appears in the address bar when you go to a web page that’s written in a foreign language. A language is considered foreign to you if it's not included in your Preferred languages list in Settings.
Applies To:
Microsoft Edge
How to download and install the latest printer drivers
Notes: We are aware of some ARM PC’s (for example Copilot+ PC’s) not being able to add/install a printer using the included installer or by downloading the installer from the manufacturer’s website. To fix this, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners and click on "Add device" instead to add the printer manually, unless the manufacturer has specific guidance for ...
Add, turn off, or remove extensions in Microsoft Edge
Learn how to manage extensions in Microsoft Edge, including adding, disabling, or removing them as needed.
Windows help and learning
Find help and how-to articles for Windows operating systems. Get support for Windows and learn about installation, updates, privacy, security and more.
How to get and use app passwords - Microsoft Support
After you turn on two-step verification or set up the Authenticator app, you may run into issues if you use older devices (like Xbox 360 or a mail-sending security camera) that don't support two-step verification. For those devices, you can sign in with an app password instead. An app password is a long, randomly generated password that you provide only once instead of your regular password ...
Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support
The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them. Keep in mind that when you share folders with Edit permissions, people you share with can add the shared folders to their own OneDrive.. This lets them keep the folder alongside their own folders and items, easily move items between folders, and more easily work on it offline.
Applies To:
OneDrive for Business 24, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise, SharePoint in Microsoft 365, Office for business, Microsoft 365 admin, OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Small Business
Phone Link help & learning
Introducing Microsoft Phone Link Our evolution of the former Your Phone app brings a new name to the user experience. With the new Phone Link on your Windows PC and the new Link to Windows app on your Android device, accessing your mobile apps and content has never been easier!
Check or change language settings - Microsoft Support
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.
Applies To:
Outlook.com, Microsoft Edge, OneDrive (home or personal)