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Bitlocker identificaton

I dont no the recovery key for my bit locker on my computer.

Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-18T22:31:24.1766667+00:00
Grant Garrett 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T23:02:29.8933333+00:00
EmilyS726 269.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Struggling with failed signing. Please help!

My subscription was paused and re-enabled today (18 Sep 2026). Since then, every signing request to my Artifact Signing account (East US, Basic) fails: Azure.RequestFailedException: Service request…

Artifact Signing
Artifact Signing

A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)

1,342 questions
asked 2026-09-18T16:43:02.23+00:00
HVWOLF 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:58:12.14+00:00
Dawn-MSFT 80 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Link to Google Shared Drive file

How do I insert a link in a Word document to a file on my organization's Google Shared drive? The MS Word "Add a Place" function doesn't show the shared drive and I am not sure how to add it manually.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows
asked 2026-03-02T00:37:48.4533333+00:00
Douglas Howell 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T22:56:42.8233333+00:00
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Support for OneNote

I have tried for hours to get support and keep getting sent back to the same unhelpful Support Assistant. My OneNote will not sync with my new iPhone. I have tried all of the suggestions given and it still does not work. I would very much like to speak…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | iOS
asked 2026-09-18T22:53:30.96+00:00
Cynthia Copland 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:53:47.0733333+00:00

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HELPME URGENT

URGENT HELP NEEDED. I have lost access to my company's administrator account; I cannot log in to the admin portal, email, or anything else. @SEREncomiendas.onmicrosoft.com

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-18T21:54:36.96+00:00
Varinia Rojas 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-18T22:51:23.0566667+00:00
Kai-L 19,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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can not use account

I am unable to use Microsoft Word. It shows that it is not activated, however my account should auto renew in mid-october, not September.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-16T16:16:02.4433333+00:00
Angela Olivieri 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T22:49:28.4133333+00:00
Haytham-C 5,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to create a poll on TEAMS?

I want to create a poll to gather views on a TEAM channel - I can't see how to do this. Thanks

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams and channels | Manage a team or channel
asked 2026-09-17T20:09:14.53+00:00
Ms Elder 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T22:47:30.1533333+00:00
Chris-D 1,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microphones not working

I was having audio issues, i contacted hp support 3 times they updated all the drives but the problem still exist. so i contacted the seller and they told me to go in settings, sound, and disable audio enhancement. and when i did that my microphones stop…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-18T22:04:27.4633333+00:00
Eunice Riley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:39:17.57+00:00
Ivan B 124.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Billing issue

Dear Support team, I need you help. I found that I made payments from Sat Dec 14, 2024 Microsoft 11:00 AM $44.45 To Thu May 15, 2025 Microsoft 6:00 PM $44.45. However, I dont know what account charged it. Could you please help me? For more details,…

Cost Management
Cost Management

A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.

5,022 questions
asked 2025-07-11T21:07:15.9033333+00:00
Thuy Giang Ngo 85 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:32:36.2333333+00:00
Terry R Clark 0 Reputation points
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Windows issue

Bought a Windows 11 Home and need to update it to Windows 11 Pro. How can I do it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-09-18T21:55:00.91+00:00
Roberto Meyer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:27:57.7433333+00:00
John DeV 170.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Billing from Azure /Business portal which I cannot personally verify for my own orders or apps from MS

Hey, Does anyone have more knowledge on the next technical matter? It is quite of complicated to literate, but I try my best, because of all the circumstances it has already. I have experience on personal Microsoft store applications but this seems to be…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-09-16T15:35:32.53+00:00
nk0447710-9978 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-18T22:26:15.2366667+00:00
nk0447710-9978 0 Reputation points
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Invoice is locked and I cannot pay my bill. Keeps asking me to contact Azure

Invoice is locked and I cannot pay my bill. Keeps asking me to contact Azure but I keep getting dumb tutorials. I need to get some guidance and pay my bill and move on.

Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor

An Azure personalized recommendation engine that helps users follow best practices to optimize Azure deployments.

765 questions
asked 2026-09-18T22:25:21.9066667+00:00
Katrina Williams 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:25:39.2766667+00:00

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How To Request A Refund For Windows 11 Purchase

I need help. Ive been trying to update my system. I've talked to a third party support through the customer service line and nothing is working. The product key is not working and the update is giving me errors. How do I request a refund. I'm frustrated…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-09-18T21:30:01.3333333+00:00
My’Kel Brown-Thomas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:22:26.7333333+00:00
Igor Leyko 112.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

set up admin pwd on new computer

I have a new computer, during setup it asked me for a user name and password. Which I gave and remember. It also asked me for the computer name which I gave. I can login to my user OK. but when I try to the computer in my local network from another…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-09-18T22:11:01.9833333+00:00
Miriam Forbes 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-18T22:18:54.12+00:00
Miriam Forbes 20 Reputation points
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Billed Twice

I was billed twice for the same product. $142.21 was charged to my Visa two times on September 15, 2026 for the renewal of Microsoft 365. I only renewed it once. You need to remove $142.21 charge from my account. Thank you,

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-18T21:44:36.5033333+00:00
Kathi Cooley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:16:47.1+00:00
EmilyS726 269.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Do I have to have a new build?

I thought I had opted out of the Insider build thing, so do i need to update and how can i get the current one removed from my screen each time i log in ?

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Registration, enrolling, and unenrolling
asked 2026-09-18T18:35:29.5733333+00:00
Karenia Ramos 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T22:14:38.5166667+00:00
Ted Schleicher 0 Reputation points
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can't add my Microsoft account

i recently got win 8.1 to my lenovo PC.. There is currently a local account and i cant sign in with a microsoft account and i cant access the Microsoft store app

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2026-09-18T20:59:34.8533333+00:00
Mimi 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-18T22:14:19.4133333+00:00
Bulldog 4,740 Reputation points
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Excel will not display on my computer

I have Excel loaded on my computer, but my spreadsheets will not open. How can I get them to open?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-18T22:00:08.4766667+00:00
Joyce MARIE Anderson 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-18T22:13:54.21+00:00
BryceSor 5,510 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Excel is running slow

Coping & pasting info & formulas is running extremly long. I have tried small amounts of data with the same results. Moving the cursor around is stop & go

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-18T21:35:10.32+00:00
Tony 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T22:11:27.67+00:00
John DeV 170.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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OFFICE - cannot access

I've purchased updated Office and followed download instructions and believe I have installed it. It won't load and reverts back to an old account that I can no longer access. I cannot open anything but old software that is disabled. I WANT TO TALK TO…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-17T16:41:07.1433333+00:00
Kellie Siddle 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T21:51:30.7133333+00:00
Haytham-C 5,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator