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Manage accounts and organizations in Microsoft Teams
Using the new Microsoft Teams, you can now be logged into multiple work, school, and personal accounts on the Windows desktop app. Easily switch back and forth between organizations, including guest organizations. See and change your notification settings for your various accounts.
Applies To: Microsoft Teams
Change the language Office uses in its menus and proofing tools
Under Proofing, if your language shows as Installed, you're ready to go.Otherwise press Not installed and Office will take you to a page where you can download the necessary Language Accessory Pack for that language. Follow the instructions on that page to download and install the pack, then come back to the Office Language Preferences dialog box to confirm that it's now installed.
Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Excel for the web, Word for the web, PowerPoint for the web, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Publisher 2021, Office 2021, Excel 2021 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, Outlook 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Publisher 2019, Office 2019, Excel 2019 for Mac, Word 2019 for Mac, Outlook 2019 for Mac, PowerPoint 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Publisher 2016, Office 2016, Excel for iPad, Word for iPad, PowerPoint for iPad, Excel for iPhone, Word for iPhone, PowerPoint for iPhone, Word for Android tablets, Excel for Android tablets, PowerPoint for Android tablets, Excel for Android phones, Excel for Windows Phone 10, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint for Android phones, PowerPoint for Windows Phone 10, PowerPoint Mobile, Word for Android phones, Word for Windows Phone 10, Word Mobile
Change desktop background and colors - Microsoft Support
Select Start > Settings > Personalization.The preview window gives you a sneak peek of your changes as you make them. In Personalize your background, you can select a picture, a solid color, or a slideshow of pictures you create.Or you can choose Windows spotlight to see a new image from around the world every day.
Clipboard in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use the cloud-based clipboard in Windows, share clipboard items across your devices, and pin items to your clipboard menu.
Troubleshooting tips for installing and updating Microsoft Edge
Here’s how to reinstall Microsoft Edge whether you’re a Windows or Mac user: Open any working browser. (Note: If you’re a Windows user and your Microsoft Edge is not currently functioning, to open Internet Explorer, type IE in the search box on the taskbar and then select Internet Explorer from the results.Or press the Windows logo key on your keyboard and then type IE in the search bar.)
How to set up and use Indic Phonetic keyboards
Click on the + icon labelled and add the preferred Indic language (by selecting into the search box and select it – for example “Hindi” and click on the next button and install the Indic language on the device, which will then return to the Language page).
Open and run DxDiag.exe - Microsoft Support
Learn how to open and run DxDiag.exe on Windows to collect device information and troubleshoot DirectX sound and video issues.
How to start a scan for viruses or malware in Microsoft Defender
Tips: If you want a deeper scan, instead of selecting Quick scan in step 3, select Scan options and choose the type of scan you want.. For the most complete scan, run Microsoft Defender Offline. For more about that see Help protect my PC with Microsoft Defender Offline.
Applies To: Microsoft Defender on Android, Microsoft Defender on Mac, Microsoft Defender on Windows
Recover lost files on Windows 10 - Microsoft Support
If you can’t locate a lost file from your backup, then you can use Windows File Recovery, which is a command line app available from the Microsoft Store.Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin.
Start your PC in safe mode in Windows - Microsoft Support
Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue.