Here are some best practices for earning Microsoft Rewards points so you can redeem them for gift cards, games, sweepstakes, nonprofit donations, and more.

We make it simple to track progress toward anything you’ve got your eye on, including gift cards, sweepstakes, and donations to charity. Check out the Rewards dashboard and have fun! Open Rewards dashboard. Find out if Microsoft Rewards is available in your region or language.

Learn how the Photos app for Windows lets you view photos and videos from your PC alongside those from OneDrive, and keeps them organized by date, album, or folder.

Check your Microsoft account balance. Earn Rewards with Xbox. Update your Microsoft account if you’re moving to a new country or region. How to delete a child account. You’re repeatedly prompted for your password when signing in on Xbox. Remove your Microsoft account password from an Xbox console.

To see the permissions for an app, go to the app product page in Microsoft Store or online. If you don’t want an app to use any of the features listed, you can choose not to install it. Note: Students using Windows 11 SE will not be able to download apps from the Microsoft Store. Apps are managed by their IT Admin.

Get help with clipboard history. Open Clipboard settings. Learn how to use the cloud-based clipboard in Windows, share clipboard items across your devices, and pin items to your clipboard menu.

If you receive the message “Your account is currently unavailable" when you try to access your OneDrive, your account might have been temporarily blocked due to unusually large traffic volume, suspicious activity, or a violation of the Microsoft Services Agreement or code of conduct.

You can create a signature for your email messages using a readily available signature gallery template. All you have to do is get the template, copy the signature you like into your email message and personalize it to make your own Outlook signature. Check out the video to see how it's done.

Blocked content. Some online safety and privacy settings for family accounts may block you from making certain purchases. Go to Your family page to verify your specific account's details. Your family page. To verify and update the safety and privacy info on a child's account:

In Microphone settings, go to Choose which apps can access your microphone, and turn on apps you want to use with it. For desktop apps, make sure that Let desktop apps access your microphone is turned on. Allow access to the microphone on this device. Learn how to give your Windows device permission to access your microphone.