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Phone LInk and iPhone

I finally managed to pair my Windows 11 laptop with my iPhone so I could use Phone Link. However, the Phone Link won't open so I can use it. Every time I try it wants me to pair/link devices. I've tried deleting each device from the other and starting…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-01-05T20:12:23.8533333+00:00
Myra Summers 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:12:37.45+00:00
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Excel file missing

I have my stamp collection listed on Excel. When going to make new a entry I have found I can no longer get into the file, I get a message saying, possible moved or deleted is there anyway I can restore it. I have tried all the usual things.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-01-05T19:02:15.9+00:00
Gareth Flemington 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:12:35.5233333+00:00
Gareth Flemington 0 Reputation points
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Authenticator still on setup mode!!

My Microsoft Authenticator won't come out of setup mode on my mobile it's causing me to change passwords all the time! Please help me.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-01-05T20:12:06.1366667+00:00
Romek Santos Witkowski 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:12:14.3866667+00:00
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When I try to open the APIM developer portal administration site, I get error 53003 - Your sign-in was successful but you don't have permission to access this resource.

In API Management portal, clicking on the Developer Portal link to access the portal administration site, asks me to sign-in. When I sign in with the administrator account I get an error advising: You don't have access to this Your sign-in was successful…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-12-30T12:04:18.0033333+00:00
Mark Morrall 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:11:01.5433333+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 4,500 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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i cant switch to outlook classic

when I switch to classic, it provides an error message that it can't find the file

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-01-05T18:52:39.0333333+00:00
Michael Fischer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:09:29.69+00:00
Michael Fischer 0 Reputation points
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Summing column of People

I am attempting to create at column in Lists that will tally the number of participants from an adjacent column. The "Rollout" or "Lookup" features are not available as provided in documentation. Can anyone enlighten me on HOW to do…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-01-05T20:08:22.9466667+00:00
Alynne Wize 0 Reputation points
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Stockhistory not working

I cannot use stock history, bought a prenumeration just to have it but its not there and i cannot find it

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
asked 2025-12-31T15:22:38.0566667+00:00
Thomas Erlandsson 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:07:52.2733333+00:00
Frank Duquette 50 Reputation points
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SQL Server Express 2025 installation issue on hp omnibook 7

I have got new HP Omnibook 7 flip ultra 7. I am trying to install sql server express 2025 but every time it failed. The exit code is -2061893606 (Error description: Wait on the Database engine recovery handle. Check sql server error log for potential…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2025-12-16T00:07:22.9033333+00:00
Amanullah Dar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:07:48.13+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 130.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Global Admin - locked out due to MFA

For my small business account, where I am the administrator. Microsoft Authenticator was used to authenticate login. Authenticator was installed on my mobile device and when I switched phones, the connection on Authenticator failed. It asked me to Sign…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For business | Other
asked 2026-01-05T20:07:22.03+00:00
Dev Kumar 0 Reputation points
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Data Loss when Using Excel for iPad

Hello, I have a weird saving issue that has plagued a few iPads on our team. The Excel workbook sometimes does not save the changes that the user made, or deletes their changes after some time. Most times the autosave works perfectly and the workbook…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | iOS
asked 2026-01-05T19:18:17.9566667+00:00
Justin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:07:09.76+00:00
Justin 0 Reputation points
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lost sync between outlook and google mail

Today I lost my sync between outlook and google mail on my laptop. Strangely, the sync still works on my ipad and iphone. Can anyone offer any insight on how to restore the sync on my laptop? Thanks.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-01-05T20:07:00.9666667+00:00
Mark Neeb 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:07:07.46+00:00
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Edge Delayed URL Query

When opening any website in edge it will take a few minutes to load. After looking at the dev tools we will get nothing going through on the network tab, then after a bit everything will go through an work just fine. We have tried clearing cache and…

Microsoft Edge | Speed and responsiveness | Windows 11
asked 2026-01-05T19:21:52.15+00:00
Parker Hill 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-05T20:06:56.8133333+00:00
Parker Hill 0 Reputation points
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Locked out of pc pin and challenge phrase do not work

I am trying to log into my Dell 16 laptop. Face recognition is not working. I cannot remember my pin or the challenge phrase. What are my recovery options?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-01-05T17:09:44.9366667+00:00
Brenda Anderson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:06:51.8066667+00:00
Yasllame Freitas 1,480 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Charged full price when I signed up for 30 day free trial

I signed up for the 30 day free trial, then in February I was going to pay the yearly fee. However, I was charged the full fee NOW, which is not what I wanted as I can't afford it till next month. I would like it refunded or stopped and have my 30 day…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-01-05T19:33:53.21+00:00
Jessica L 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:06:10.15+00:00
EmilyS726 190.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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text input fields instantly fill with zeros, preventing user input

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Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-01-05T20:05:24.4133333+00:00
John Rollin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:06:09+00:00
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How do I go about to purchase Microsoft 365 as a non profit organization?

[Moderator note: personal info removed] is a non profit organization needing to purchase MS office 365, what is the procedure?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
asked 2026-01-05T18:08:29.4633333+00:00
Office Manager 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-05T20:05:42.6833333+00:00
Hani-N 5,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Emails are not coming into my Outlook inbox on a Mac

Emails stopped coming into my Outlook inbox. Outlook email was working fine yesterday but incoming emails are not showing in my inbox.

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
asked 2026-01-05T20:04:32.2433333+00:00
George Neuner 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:05:38.7933333+00:00
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How to fix this Error

Error code: 2 Error details: Could not deserialize speech context. websocket error code: 1007

Azure AI Speech
Azure AI Speech
An Azure service that integrates speech processing into apps and services.
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asked 2026-01-03T08:32:01.3833333+00:00
Nguyen The Quyet 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-05T20:05:28.97+00:00
Anshika Varshney 5,365 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to create a single MS Word file from multiple MS Word files on a MacBook running Sequoia 15.6.1

I am trying to combine roughly two hundred MS Word files into a single Word document. Every one of these files is text only - no images or graphics. I tried using the Insert -> Object -> Text from File, but I cannot grab more than one item at a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-01-05T20:04:49.9966667+00:00
Dan Blank 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:05:09.58+00:00
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How to create an assignment in Teams where students record audio (not upload files from desktop/cloud)

I want to create an assignment for students where they are submitting one (or more) voice recordings. However, I want to try to make the audio recording within the assignment - not asking them to upload a separate file. These are younger elementary…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for education | Assignments | Other
asked 2026-01-05T20:04:29.5233333+00:00
LootensK 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-05T20:04:38.4066667+00:00
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