Important: Microsoft accounts, the Windows operating system, and other Microsoft products include passwords to help secure your information.This article provides some options that you can use to reset or recover your password if you forget it. Be aware that, if these options don’t work, Microsoft support can't help you retrieve or circumvent a lost or forgotten password.

Copilot is designed to deliver AI-powered assistance in a convenient manner, enabling you to seamlessly engage with generative AI on Windows. You can resize, move, and use Snap Assist with Copilot, just like you can with other Windows apps. You can use Alt + Tab to switch focus between Copilot and other open apps.

If you're trying to add your Outlook.com account to Outlook or another mail app, you might need the POP, IMAP, or SMTP settings. You can find them below or by viewing them in your Outlook.com settings.. Outlook and Outlook.com may be able to detect your account's mailbox settings automatically, but for other non-Microsoft accounts, you may need to contact your email provider for their settings.

Select the Classic Outlook tab and follow those steps instead. On the View tab, select View settings in new Outlook. Select Accounts > Automatic Replies . Select the Turn on automatic replies toggle. Select Send replies only during a time period, and then enter start and end times. Under Send automatic replies inside your organization, enter ...

To check for updates, select Start > Settings > Windows Update , then select Check for updates. If updates are available, you can choose to install them. Check for updates. If you run into problems updating your device, including problems with previous major updates, see common fixes at Troubleshoot problems updating Windows.

Change or reset your PIN. Windows 11 Windows 10. A PIN is a user-defined set of numbers, or a combination of numbers and letters, that allows you to sign in to your Windows device instead of a password. Your PIN is securely stored on your device, it isn’t transmitted anywhere, and it isn’t stored on a server. This makes it more secure than ...

Edit a contact list. On the side panel, select People. Select All contact lists, then select Edit by either right-clicking the contact list or selecting it from the Ribbon. You'll have the option to rename the contact list, add additional contacts to the list, or add a Description to the list. When you are finished, select Save.

Modify default settings for a camera. Select Start . Type manage cameras in the search bar on the Start menu, and then select Manage cameras from the results. Select the camera from the list of connected cameras. Windows will start the camera, display a preview, and show controls to adjust various settings. Use the controls and adjust the image.

Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Open Printers & scanners settings. Next to Add a printer or scanner, select Add device. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then locate the one you want to use, and select Add device. If you want to remove the printer later, select it, and then select Remove.

If you have to change your email password, you’ll need to do that with your email provider (for example, Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Xfinity, or a corporate Exchange server). Then you’ll need to update the password in Outlook, the program that displays your email messages and allows you to read, reply to, and organize them.