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Unable to Login to Windows Account Due to Forgotten Password

I have a laptop that I purchased four years ago, where I set up Windows. However, I haven't used the laptop for an extended period, and now I cannot remember the password, although I do recall the username. I am seeking guidance on how to resolve this…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2025-07-15T20:37:07.2766667+00:00
Aakash Agarwal 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:57:08.72+00:00
Ron Barker 420 Reputation points
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How can I create a registration that doesn't require sign in--option for link access is restricted by organization.

Our organization of approximately 7,000 is transitioning to Microsoft 365. Currently, only a small percentage of employees have access. We are a training team attempting to create registrations, with automated responses containing the meeting link and a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2025-07-16T13:13:38.0133333+00:00
Dr. Duke 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-16T13:56:31.4233333+00:00
Julie-Hu 75 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Restore deleted user

Hi, We deleted a departed user 6 months ago, so I know his user is not available in the deleted users section. However, is there any way to restore his OneDrive? Thanks, Lihi

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2025-07-16T13:36:11.6266667+00:00
Lihi Zin 40 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:55:26.3333333+00:00
Rin-L 245 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hi, I want to learn Power BI from the scratch. what certification would be best fitted for me, If I'm not from Engineering background and currently pursuing MBA (Finance)

I'm currently pursuing MBA, major - Finance, I'm currently looking to enhance my skills in data analytics. I've commerce background and want to learn PowerBI from scratch. Which certification of Microsoft would be beneficial for this.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2025-07-16T13:32:00.69+00:00
RISHABH RAWAT 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:46:27.3766667+00:00
Alina-Le 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable to sign in due to different methods of sending CODE is not available

Authenticator problem, not receiving codes after REINSTALLING the MICROSOFT AUTHENTICATOR App as accidentally uninstalled the MICROSOFT AUTHENTICATOR App on my mobile. Different ways of receiving the CODE is not available while signing in. Please do…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2025-07-16T13:27:32.39+00:00
Nagesh Dyavanapalli 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-16T13:43:19.2733333+00:00
Michelle-N 2,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I sign into Authenticator

I am in the Authenticator app and it tells me to then open my Authenticator app to enter the code, which is impossible because I’m already in it

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2025-07-16T12:46:49.2433333+00:00
Ripp, Christian 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-16T13:37:54.85+00:00
Rin-L 245 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clarification on OneDrive Document Check-in/Check-out Behavior

Hi, I’d like to understand the intended check-in/check-out flow for OneDrive documents, both via the UI and the Microsoft Graph API, based on the observations below: UI Behavior Without Versioning Requirement: Check-in/check-out options are not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | Other | Windows
asked 2025-07-16T13:34:32.78+00:00
Varun Rathi 0 Reputation points
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Suspicious Login Attempts on Microsoft Accounts

Hi, We've noticed failed login attempts to employee accounts from unusual global locations. The users are based in the U.S. and confirmed they weren’t in those locations. We suspect a potential security issue and would appreciate your investigation…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2025-07-16T13:31:30.45+00:00
Lihi Zin 40 Reputation points
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SharePoint REST api SPQueryThrottledException

Hi, SharePoint REST query returning SPQueryThrottledException, even list have 10-12 items matching the filter criteria. Created column is already indexed. I have very few items where created date in less the 28-Nov-2022. Error: <m:error…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Development
asked 2025-07-16T12:16:32.2433333+00:00
Sandeep Nandey, Vodafone 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:29:12.5133333+00:00
TiNo-T 2,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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easy nontechnical way to fix font changing in half of document

Word 365 is too complex for a book writer who is not tech savy-people oriented. A tech person would not be able to define Schizhoid PD. Using this program is a nightmare. Drop down fixed, etc takes joy out of writing. Please simplify.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | MacOS
asked 2025-07-15T16:44:59.3933333+00:00
Joan Johnson 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:24:38.5433333+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,756 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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my Bluetooth is not working or poping up on laptop and i try to fix it from YouTube videos but still not working]

my Bluetooth is not working or poping up on laptop and i try to fix it from YouTube videos but still not working]

Microsoft 365 and Office | Publisher | For home
asked 2025-07-16T13:22:24.4633333+00:00
Sara SHISHAY 0 Reputation points
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Why am I being blocked from editing my own files

Randomly when I open a file to do some editing, I will encounter, before the file opens, a dropdown stating the file is blocked for editing and offers choices. These are files I created, have entered data and then saved and closed, then at a later date,…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2025-07-15T18:16:55.2166667+00:00
Temporary User 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T13:12:49.6033333+00:00
Thomas Ngg 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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written content in word document is not being saved/Printed

On a new word document page, any of my writing is not being saved, though visible on screen. Nor its being printed. when I save, its saved with 0 bytes. When I use any old document and make amendments, its perfectly alright. Problem occurs only with new…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-15T10:02:00.08+00:00
Arshad Mehboob Khan 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-16T13:11:19.44+00:00
Michelle-N 2,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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office 365 portal wont let me download MS Visio.

When logging into Office.com and attempting to download the MS Visio installer from the installation page, it does not allow the download. I have tried this with multiple user accounts, but the issue persists.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Visio | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-09T14:45:24.89+00:00
Patel, Faisal 35 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-16T13:08:10.42+00:00
Patel, Faisal 35 Reputation points
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I cannot insert page numbers to word document although I used to be able to

When i try to insert page numbers, it gives the normal options, Top, Bottom, Side etc but whichever I click on it then says 'Get more page numbers from office.com' and when i click that I get (greyed out) no online content available. What is happening…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2025-07-16T08:00:40.0166667+00:00
Sharon Shortland 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T12:51:04.3833333+00:00
Thomas Ngg 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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We are experiencing persistent Bloomberg/Excel/One drive sync issues causing large files to crash - Bloomberg believes the issue relates to OneDrive - is anyone lese experiencing this how do we fix it?

Our team uses shared Excel spreadsheets daily - many have multiple Bloomberg links to update fields in these spreadsheets - starting on the 18th oof June - these files have become increasingly problematic - crashing repeatedly - for all users. Bloomberg…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-16T09:01:06.8333333+00:00
T Wille 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-16T12:47:05.22+00:00
Jan Karel Pieterse 81 Reputation points MVP
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WORD NOT TURNING UP

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2025-07-16T08:43:23.8166667+00:00
Siddharth Kapoor 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T12:38:57.33+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,756 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I cannot open word or excel

I suddenly cannot open my word and excel files... why?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2025-07-15T20:03:39.92+00:00
Ricardo Bianco 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T12:37:37.6233333+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,756 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How can I update managed metadata field on sharepoint using graph api? If that's not possible then what are other ways to do so in javascript/express application?

I'm trying to update a column with data type managed metadata on SharePoint through Graph API in my JavaScript/ExpressJS application, and it just gives me "code":"invalidRequest","message":"Invalid request" Is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint Server | Development
asked 2025-07-14T10:50:22.93+00:00
Sagar Biradar 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-16T12:31:39.8066667+00:00
Sagar Biradar 40 Reputation points
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Windows Explorer with Onedrive extremely slow.

Windows explorer with Onedrive crazy slow. taking >30secs to open folder, then sub-folders similar. Saving files also stupid slow. Looked up Event viewer and saying The server {1454BEE1-EC6D-4D38-BCFD-1DA1F91BA46E} did not register with DCOM…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-15T07:34:49.63+00:00
Debbie W 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-16T12:31:15.0233333+00:00
Sting-Ng 225 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator