Notes: You don't need a smartphone to receive a security code. Text messages may come from either "MSFT", a short number, or a mobile number.If you have requested a security code, you can trust the message that arrives.

The toolkit checks for updates and checks different parts of your Surface. You can skip the tests that don't apply to your issue. Tests include:

Try it! Discover your Outlook inbox for the first time and see how everything's organized. Overview of Outlook layout. Folders are available in the Folder Pane.

Step 1: Prepare Gmail for connecting to Outlook. Before you connect your Gmail account and Outlook, you need to prepare your Gmail account: turn on 2-step verification for Gmail and then create an app password that Outlook/Microsoft 365 will use with your Gmail address to make the connection.. Step 2: Add your Gmail account to Outlook

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When you initially setup your Windows device, you might have opted to use a local account instead of a Microsoft account. The main difference between a local account and a Microsoft account is that a local account is specific to one device, while a Microsoft account can be used across multiple devices and Microsoft services.

Organize your ideas. Collections help you keep track of your ideas on the web - shopping, planning a trip, research, or just want to pick up where you left off.

You can personalize the color or accent color for window title bars and borders, the Start button, or the taskbar. The Dark mode has colors that are designed to work well in a low-lit environment. This option is for the Start menu, taskbar, and action center.

How Microsoft Edge interacts with operating system permissions when sharing your location with a website. Windows can use information such as your IP address, nearby Wi-Fi access points, and GPS data, if available, to estimate your precise or imprecise location coordinates and pass this info to Microsoft Edge.

When you sign in to sync to Microsoft Edge , you can easily browse the web from any of your devices, keep your favorites organized, and always pick up right where you left off.. Sign in to sync your account on your computer Setting up sync on your computer. In Microsoft Edge, select the profile image in the browser taskbar.