Hotmail is now Outlook.com. Learn how to sign in to access your Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, or MSN email account.

For those devices, you can sign in with an app password instead. An app password is a long, randomly generated password that you provide only once instead of your regular password when signing in to an app or device that doesn't support two-step verification.

If you're having trouble getting your verification code for your personal Microsoft account, see Troubleshooting verification code issues. If your question wasn't answered here, we want to hear from you. Post your question to the Microsoft Authenticator forum to get help from the community.

You might get this message for one of these reasons: There was a problem with OneDrive. Try to upload the file again. The connection to OneDrive was lost during the file transfer, or you weren't signed in to OneDrive. Sign in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account, and then try to upload the file again.

Use Magnifier with a touchscreen. To move around the screen, drag along the borders of the screen in full screen view. To instantly zoom out and see where you are on the screen, tap with one finger on opposite borders of the screen simultaneously. For a full list of Magnifier keyboard shortcuts, see Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility.

With a USB-C connection, you can charge your Windows 11 PC, and you can also connect to other USB Type-C devices such as mobile phones, docking stations, display adapters, and other devices that have a USB-C port. Unfortunately, some combinations of hardware and software may cause problems. If this happens, you may get a notification that there ...

If you're in Windows 11 and you're having problems with an app from Microsoft Store, consider these updates and fixes. First, sign in to your Microsoft account. Next, work through these possible solutions in the order presented. Make sure Windows is up to date.

If you're trying to add your Outlook.com account to Outlook or another mail app, you might need the POP, IMAP, or SMTP settings. You can find them below or by viewing them in your Outlook.com settings.

Generate captions and transcripts. Video owners can generate transcript and captions file for videos spoken in 28 different languages and locales. To generate a transcript and captions navigate to the Video settings panel and select Generate .

This feature works for links to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, stored on OneDrive or SharePoint, that you click in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on Windows or Mac. Once a user turns this feature on, it will apply to all three apps - Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.