How to add an email address or phone number to your Microsoft account
Tip: Creating an Outlook.com email address gives you a brand-new email address that is attached to your existing Microsoft account.This makes several benefits and features available to you within the Microsoft suite of products, particularly within Outlook. You might want to do this if your Microsoft account is not currently tied to an Outlook.com email address.
Change the power mode for your Windows PC - Microsoft Support
Note: You might not be able to change the power mode when a custom power plan is selected.If you can’t set the power mode in Power & battery settings, open Control Panel, select System and Security > Power Options, then choose a Balanced power plan.
Use a proxy server in Windows - Microsoft Support
In the Settings app on your Windows device, select Network & internet > Proxy. Under Manual proxy setup, next to Use a proxy server, select Set up.. In the Edit proxy server dialog box, do the following:. Turn on Use a proxy server.. In the Proxy IP address and Port boxes, enter the proxy server name or IP address and port (optional) in the respective boxes.
How to renew your Microsoft 365 subscription
Important: If you enter more than one product key, you extend the amount of time for that subscription, not increase the number of installs or the amount of online storage you get. You can extend the duration of a Microsoft 365 subscription for a maximum of 5 years.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Microsoft 365 for home, Office for business, Microsoft 365 admin, Office Mobile for Android, Microsoft 365 Apps for business, Microsoft 365 for Mac, Microsoft 365 for Windows, Microsoft account dashboard, Microsoft Office, Office activation, Office app for Android, Office app for iOS
Help in WordPad - Microsoft Support
Get answers to common questions about WordPad. Here are a few tips to help you use WordPad: To open and save files, select File, then select New to create a new document, Open to work with an existing document, or Save to save your document.(If your document doesn't have a name, WordPad will ask you to provide one.)
Xbox device suspensions and bans
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Obtain a digital certificate and create a digital signature
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\ (or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 if you're running the 64-bit version of Office). Click SelfCert.exe.The Create Digital Certificate box appears.. In the Your certificate's name box, type a descriptive name for the certificate.. Click OK.. When the SelfCert Success message appears, click OK.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Word 2024, Word 2021, Word 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Office 2016, Excel 2013, Word 2013, Outlook 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Office 2013
Back up and restore with Windows Backup - Microsoft Support
Windows Backup is an easy, single stop for all of your backup needs. Your free Microsoft account comes with 5 GB of OneDrive cloud storage (and more storage is available if you need it), and backing up your folders syncs the folders you specify to your OneDrive account, making them instantly accessible on all computers that you use with this Microsoft account.
Archive older items automatically - Microsoft Support
Click File > Options > Advanced.. Under AutoArchive, click AutoArchive Settings.. Click the Run AutoArchive every n days box and specify how often to run AutoArchive.. Choose any other options you want, such as having Outlook delete old items instead of archiving them. For more information about AutoArchive settings, see AutoArchive settings explained.. Change the AutoArchive settings for an ...
Applies To: Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2024, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
Share a form or quiz to collaborate - Microsoft Support
Note: Co-authoring and sharing of Forms is only available for users in the same cloud.For example, if you are logged in with a GCC account, you can only co-author a form with other users within your tenant. If your admin has enabled external sharing, you can co-author a form with users outside of your tenant, but still only within the GCC environment.
Applies To: Microsoft Forms