To find downloads on your PC: Select File Explorer from the taskbar, or press the Windows logo key + E.

Select the Start button, then enter settings. Select Settings > System > Display . In Display settings, select Brightness , then set the Change brightness based on content drop-down as needed: Off: Adaptive brightness control will be turned off and screen brightness and contrast will not be adjusted. This can result in shorter battery life.

In the search box on the taskbar, type file explorer, and then select it from the list of results. Right-click the file you want to zip, and then select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder . To decompress files. Open File Explorer and find the compressed folder. To unzip the entire folder, right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the ...

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Change your user account picture. Under Adjust your photo, select Choose a file > Browse files to select an existing photo. Or, if your device has a camera, select Take a photo > Open camera and take a new photo. Note: Windows remembers the last three pictures you’ve used. Select the picture on the Your info page to switch to that one.

To create a passkey for your Microsoft account, follow these steps on the device for which you’d like to create a passkey: Sign in to your Microsoft account Advanced Security Options. Choose Add a new way to sign in or verify. Select Face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. Follow the instructions on your device. Provide a name for your passkey.

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. If the status of your order is Shipped, check for a Track Shipping link below the status.

The file might be locked because: The file is shared and another user is currently editing it. An instance of the Office app is running in the background with the file already opened. The file has been marked as Final and can no longer be updated. In some situations, you can use your mobile device to unlock the file and continue editing it.

Turn on Dark Mode. To use Dark Mode in Word, you must first set your Office theme to Black. This will enable the Black theme for all Office apps. Go to File > Account > Office Theme. Open the drop-down menu and select Black. Alternatively, you can select Use system setting, which will automatically switch your Office theme based on your Windows ...

Select Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps. To change the default app, you can do either of the following: Set a default for a file type or link type. In the search bar, enter the file type or link type you want, then select it from the list of results. You can choose which app can open that file or link type. Set defaults for applications.