First steps if your Surface Type Cover or Keyboard doesn't work. To try to resolve these issues, you can begin by following the steps below to get the latest updates, detach the Type cover or keyboard, force a restart, reattach the Type Cover or Keyboard , or confirm connectivity.

If you want to change what appears behind you in your video meeting or call, you can either blur your background, replace it entirely with any image you want, or use Teams virtual background template.

There are three methods to which you can activate your product: Online via the internet, by telephone using our automated systems, and by a live support advocate. Online: When you begin activation, Windows will try to use your internet connection to activate online.

Make text bigger on your screen. If the text size feels too small when navigating through Windows, you can make the text bigger. This affects, for example, title bars, menus, and icon texts. To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or select Start > Settings > Accessibility. Select Text size.

All you need to join a Teams meeting is a link. Select Join the meeting now in your meeting invite to be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.

Change your settings at any time to adjust how and when you see notifications and which apps and settings are your top quick actions. To change notification settings for all senders, under , turn all notifications on or off, and change when and where you'll see your notifications.

With External Access for Teams, you can add or invite anyone outside of your Teams org who uses Teams, Teams for personal use, Skype (for consumers), and Skype for Business to a one-to-one chat. For those who use Teams or Teams for personal use, this includes both one-to-one chats and new or existing group chats.

Cortana voice assistance in Windows as a standalone app was retired in the spring of 2023. Additionally, Cortana in Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Outlook mobile, and Microsoft 365 mobile was retired in the fall of 2023.

How to report a concern or contact Bing. If you have a concern about particular URLs or other information contained in search results, you may report these to Microsoft Bing. Reporting a concern will not necessarily result in removal of a URL from search results.

Caring for your battery in Windows. When battery saver is on, your PC temporarily turns off some things that use a lot of power, like automatic email and calendar syncing, live tile updates, and apps you’re not actively using. Using battery saver is the easiest way to extend battery life.