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Press and hold (or right-click) the file or folder, select (or point to) Send to, and then select Compressed (zipped) folder. A new zipped folder with the same name is created in the same location.

Note: Microsoft is updating the way we ask for permission to use your voice data to improve Microsoft products that use our speech recognition technology.This may impact the data you see on your privacy dashboard. To learn more about these changes, see How does Microsoft protect my privacy while improving its speech recognition technology?

In addition to the File menu, you can turn this feature on or off right from the context menu of a One Drive or SharePoint-hosted Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document URL appearing in a Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook Windows application. The context menu also allows you to choose a one-time file open behavior for a specific link by using the Open With menu option.

Get steps for connecting a Miracast wireless display. If pressing the Connect button in the action center doesn't find your device, try the troubleshooting steps provided at Fix connections to Miracast wireless displays.

Customize your pen Change pen pressure. Use the Surface app to check your pen pressure settings. To open it, select Start , enter surface, and select it to open the app.If the app doesn't open, get it from the Microsoft Store.. Open the Surface app

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.

Under Important Updates, choose Install updates automatically, and under Microsoft Update check the Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update Windows box to get the Office updates.. Your IT department might set automatic updates for you. If they do, you'll see the message in the yellow bar, and you won't be able to use the Important ...

Set a duration for your status. When you want to change your status for a specific period of time—for example, to set Do not disturb for an hour of concentrated work—you can set a duration so that Teams will automatically reset your status at the end of the allotted time.. You can set durations for any status except Available.. Select your profile picture > current status > Duration.

Lithium-ion batteries wear out over time, which can result in a battery not holding a charge for as long as it did when it was new. Keeping the battery charged to 100% all the time can cause it to deteriorate faster.