Turn on Windows backup. To turn on Windows backup and choose your backup settings, select Start > Settings > Accounts > Windows backup. Open Windows backup settings. The following items can be backed up: OneDrive folder syncing. Turn on OneDrive folder syncing to start backing up your files and folders right from Settings.

The files on your OneDrive are private until you share them. Keep in mind that when you share folders with Edit permissions, people you share with can add the shared folders to their own OneDrive.. This lets them keep the folder alongside their own folders and items, easily move items between folders, and more easily work on it offline.

Help with BitLocker. Finding product keys for Windows and Office. Other support. Help with a work or school account password. I need to talk to a customer support agent. Learn how to get Microsoft account help, troubleshoot sign in issues, keep your account secure, and manage your Microsoft account dashboard.

Under PC settings, tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery. Under Advanced startup, tap or click Restart now. Once your PC restarts, on the Choose an option screen, tap or click Troubleshoot. If you don't see the Startup Settings option, tap or click Advanced options. Tap or click Startup Settings and then Restart.

Select Review > Translate. Select your language to see the translation. Select Insert. The translated text will replace the text you highlighted in step 1. Note: In Excel, there is no Insert button, you'll have to copy/paste the text you highlighted in step1. You might see a list of several translations.

Link or Embed a file. To insert a copy of your file into another, embed or link to it. Go to Insert > Object. Select Create from File. Select Browse and choose the file you want to use. Select Insert. Choose Display as icon to embed, or Link to file for a link. Select OK.

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings .) Open Windows Security settings. Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.

Indexing is the process of looking at files, email messages, and other content on your PC and cataloging their information, such as the words and metadata in them. When you search your PC after indexing, it looks at an index of terms to find results faster. When you first run indexing, it can take up to a couple hours to complete.

Add an app to run automatically at startup in Windows 10. Select the Start button and scroll to find the app you want to run at startup. Right-click the app, select More, and then select Open file location. This opens the location where the shortcut to the app is saved. If there isn't an option for Open file location, it means the app can't run ...

You can choose your desktop background and change it at any time. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Background. In the list next to Personalize your background, select Picture, Solid color, Slideshow, or Windows Spotlight (to see a new image from around the world every day). Note: If you can't select the Windows Spotlight option, your ...