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.

Enter your Email, phone, or Skype name in the first box if you know it.; In the Contact email address text box, type an email address where we can contact you or send your password reset link. Note that this email address should be different from the one you’re trying to recover. In the third text box, type the characters displayed on the screen.

Select the text for which you want to change the case. Go to Home > Change case . Do one of the following: To capitalize the first letter of a sentence and leave all other letters as lowercase, select Sentence case. To exclude capital letters from your text, select lowercase. To capitalize all of the letters, select UPPERCASE.

By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. You can set a folder to show up in Quick access so it'll be easy to find. Just right-click (or long-press) it and select Pin to Quick access. Unpin it when you don’t need it there anymore by right-clicking (or long-pressing) it and selecting Unpin from Quick access.. If you want to see only your pinned folders, you can turn off recent files or ...

To sum a column of numbers, select the cell immediately below the last number in the column. To sum a row of numbers, select the cell immediately to the right. AutoSum is in two locations: Home > AutoSum, and Formulas > AutoSum. Once you create a formula, you can copy it to other cells instead of typing it over and over.

Select one object. Next, press and hold Ctrl while you select more objects. Click Insert > WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want. In the WordArt gallery, the letter A represents the different designs that are applied to all text you type. Note: The WordArt icon is located in the Text group, and it may appear different depending on the ...

Select Start and type "Windows Security" to search for that app. Select the Windows Security app from the search results, go to Virus & threat protection, and under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings. Switch Real-time protection to Off. Note that scheduled scans will continue to run. However, files that are downloaded or ...

Apply or remove cell borders on a worksheet. By using predefined border styles, you can quickly add a border around cells or ranges of cells. If predefined cell borders do not meet your needs, you can create a custom border. Note: Cell borders that you apply appear on printed pages. If you do not use cell borders but want worksheet gridline ...

Tip: You can also format your text.Highlight a word or words in your title or questions, and then choose any of the following: Bold (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+B), Italic (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+I), Underline (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+U), Font color, Font size, Numbering, or Bullets.

To insert a picture that displays in the body of an email message, use the following steps: Position your cursor where you want the image in your message. In the ribbon, select Insert, then Pictures. Browse your computer or online file locations for the picture you want to insert. Select the picture, then select Open.