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Manage website notifications in Microsoft Edge
Website notifications appear in the lower right corner of your screen and are also displayed in the Notification Center.When notifications are turned on for a website, they will still appear even if Microsoft Edge is closed.
Applies To: Microsoft account dashboard
Create a PivotChart - Microsoft Support
On the Insert tab, select the Insert Chart dropdown menu, and then click any chart option.. The chart will now appear in the worksheet. When you click anywhere in the chart, the Chart tab appears in the ribbon. You can use any of the options in the Chart tab to modify the chart.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Excel for the web, Excel 2021, Excel 2021 for Mac, Excel 2019, Excel 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016, Excel 2013
Account has been locked - Microsoft Support
You can use any phone number that can receive text messages; it doesn’t need to be associated with your account. We won't use or give out the phone number, and the code sent to it will expire after 10 minutes.
Play a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player - Microsoft Support
Note: If you start to play a DVD or VCD in the Player Library, the Player automatically switches to Now Playing mode. The Blu-ray Disc format is not supported in Windows Media Player. To play a Blu-ray Disc, you need to use a non-Microsoft program that supports Blu-ray playback and a device capable of reading Blu-ray Discs.
Unblock my Outlook.com account - Microsoft Support
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.
Applies To: Outlook.com
Restart (reboot) your PC - Microsoft Support
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Change page orientation to landscape or portrait - Microsoft Support
Choose either portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) orientation for all or part of your document.
Applies To: Word for Microsoft 365, Word for the web, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016
How to add an account in OneDrive - Microsoft Support
To add another account to OneDrive on your computer. If you already have a personal OneDrive account set up, you can only add work or school accounts.
Applies To: OneDrive (work or school), OneDrive (home or personal), OneDrive for Mac, OneDrive for Windows
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)