Redeem a gift card or code to your Microsoft account
How to redeem a gift card or download code in Windows. Open the Microsoft Store app below. Microsoft Store. Select your personal icon at the top of the app and then select Redeem code or gift cards. Enter the 25-character code, and then select Redeem. Don’t worry about hyphens, the system takes care of those for you.
Applies To:
Microsoft account dashboard
Finding your BitLocker recovery key in Windows - Microsoft Support
Windows 11 Windows 10. If your system is asking you for your BitLocker recovery key, the following information may help you locate your recovery key and understand why you're being asked to provide it. Important: Microsoft support is unable to provide, or recreate, a lost BitLocker recovery key. Where can I find my BitLocker recovery key?
Track your order from Microsoft Store - Microsoft Support
Where is my order? If you bought a physical item from the Microsoft Store, and we're shipping it to you, you can check the status on the order history page. Tip: If you didn't sign in and used Guest Checkout when you created your order, use the Guest Order Lookup instead.
Open .eml, .msg, and .oft files in Outlook - Microsoft Support
Right-click. From Windows Explorer right-click the .eml, .msg, or .oft file, select Open with >, and then select Outlook (new). Double-click. From Windows Explorer double-click the .eml, .msg, or .oft file. If the file doesn't open in new Outlook, it might not be set as the default app for these file types. To update this, see Change default ...
Applies To:
New Outlook for Windows
How to sign in to Hotmail - Microsoft Support
Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.
Applies To:
Outlook.com
Download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app
The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign in to your accounts when you're using two-step verification. Two-step verification helps you to use your accounts more securely because passwords can be forgotten, stolen, or compromised.
Set up your Microsoft 365 sign-in for multi-factor authentication
Sign in to Microsoft 365 with your work or school account with your password like you normally do. After you choose Sign in, you'll be prompted for more information. Choose Next. The default authentication method is to use the free Microsoft Authenticator app. If you have it installed on your mobile device, select Next and follow the prompts to ...
Applies To:
Office for business, Microsoft 365 admin
Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)
The fastest way to open the folder where your Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost) are saved is to do the following: In Outlook, select the File tab, then on the Info tab, select Account Settings > Account Settings. Select the Data Files tab, select an entry in the table, and then click Open Folder Location.
Applies To:
Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013
October 5, 2021, update for Outlook 2016 (KB5001998)
Windows 10. Go to Start, enter View Installed Updates in the Search Windows box, and then press Enter. In the list of updates, locate and select KB5001998, and then select Uninstall. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then select Search.
Deprecation of Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) and MSDT ...
The estimated deprecation timeline will take place over the next three years: 2023 – Begin redirecting some of the troubleshooters to the new Get Help troubleshooting platform. 2024 – Complete the troubleshooter redirection and remove the rest of the troubleshooters. 2025 – Remove the MSDT platform. Note: To learn how the deprecation will ...