Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For education | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
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How to fix excel error "Microsoft Excel is waiting for another application to complete an OLA action"?
I am studying power query and my excel has the error below. I am unable to continue with my work.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For education | Windows
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2026-01-13T13:29:10.57+00:00
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Melissa Masindet
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2026-10-29T23:53:07.4233333+00:00
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Grego Medeiros
0
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OFFICE 2024 not showing up in microsoft account, supposed to be available with new HP 15 fd1354TU
I have purchased HP 15 fd1354TU laptop which comes with microsoft 365 Basic( 1year ) and Office 2024, i used microsoft 365 for 1 year which is now expired, office 2024 which should have been available with my laptop is not showing up in microsoft account…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
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2026-10-27T23:39:47.5+00:00
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NAVYA-KRISHNA BIYYALA
25
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2026-10-29T23:40:20.8866667+00:00
Stefan Blom
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What Changes Did Windows 11 Version 26h2 Get?, Vs Other Older Windows 11 Versions?
While using the installed Windows 11 version 26h2 noticed some changes were made and what other changes were made?.I went into the settings and tried to pin About to start and that's where it ended?.I can only pin to start from the start menu options…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
10,230 questions
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2026-10-29T04:29:54.34+00:00
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maroner pierre
80
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2026-10-29T22:33:07.3633333+00:00
maroner pierre
80
Reputation points
1 answer
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Windows 11 25H2: Update to 26H2 (KB5121794) shows "Completed", but build stays at 26200.9457
On my PC running Windows 11 version 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Windows Update repeatedly shows the feature update "Windows 11, version 26H2" as "Completed". After a restart, the build is still 25H2 (26200.9457). What I checked: …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,791 questions
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2026-10-28T18:16:04.9466667+00:00
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Martin Prohn
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2026-10-29T20:46:11.9466667+00:00
Martin Prohn
20
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Teams is not yet ready for the new iPhone Duo screen
Please enable folded phone optimization. For folded phones with dual screens, please optimize Teams to be for the full screen as soon as possbile, just like Outlook and other Office applications, and not let Teams fall behind
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams on mobile devices
Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams on mobile devices
Accessing and using Microsoft Teams on smartphones and tablets across platforms
1,485 questions
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2026-10-28T02:58:30.49+00:00
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ryoko takahashi
20
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2026-10-29T20:30:33.12+00:00
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CharlieT. MUNGER
0
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I cannot get to Live chat support for Outlook email issues
I cannot get to Live chat support for Outlook email issues
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
11,591 questions
asked
2026-10-29T19:52:30.2066667+00:00
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Chris Porter
20
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2026-10-29T20:11:39.2733333+00:00
Chris Porter
20
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4 answers
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Microsoft Office stopped letting me edit. Requires Office 365 to edit
I purchased Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac in 2023. I have been using this with no issue. Today, Word and Excel stopped allowing me to edit, and have a yellow bar at the top that state "Activate Microsoft 365 to Create and Edit". I…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
4,919 questions
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2026-01-07T16:25:37.8666667+00:00
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Michael Jacobs
40
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2026-10-29T20:05:00.3166667+00:00
Stefan Blom
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Microsoft Purview: Inconsistent DLP rule behavior with exclusions — Unexpected message matches despite exclusions
Problem description I am experiencing an issue with a Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rule configured to exclude messages that are Encrypted or Permission Controlled. Despite these exclusions, Activity Explorer shows that certain messages,…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
A unified data governance solution that helps manage, protect, and discover data across your organization
2,192 questions
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2026-10-08T16:36:49.9733333+00:00
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Chris Irving
20
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accepted
2026-10-29T19:56:32.88+00:00
Chris Irving
20
Reputation points
4 answers
Showing "Something went wrong"
Showing "Something went wrong" after I trying to log into my school account on my laptop and any Microsoft apps like Word, Powerpoint. My laptop is Windows 11 home and the license of school account is A5.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For education | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For education | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
590 questions
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2026-10-12T00:18:24.7366667+00:00
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Jimmy Zhang
10
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2026-10-29T19:44:03.48+00:00
Stefan Blom
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How sync my badges and certs with my Credly profile ?
How sync my badges and certs with my Credly profile ?
Community Center | Not monitored
Community Center | Not monitored
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58,775 questions
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2026-10-29T19:12:49.6666667+00:00
Shima Nejadbahram
20
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2026-10-29T19:32:48.9333333+00:00
Shima Nejadbahram
20
Reputation points
5 answers
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Outlook has started labeling my emails as promotions
I could just ignore it but it annoys me. Any way to undo it?
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
11,591 questions
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Outlook email
I don't use Outlook email anymore. Is it safe to remove my email address in Outlook Account Settings? Also, can the files in Microsoft Outlook User folder be deleted? I'm now using NEW Yahoo Mail since the Comcast transition. Thank you. Irene
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
33,107 questions
asked
2026-10-27T20:00:40.57+00:00
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Irene Friedman
85
Reputation points
accepted
2026-10-29T18:58:57.87+00:00
Irene Friedman
85
Reputation points
1 answer
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XLOOKUP not working in Excel, but only for me, not hundreds of others
My company put together an Excel form that uses XLOOKUP. The formula works for everyone else, but it does not work for me. It has to be some setting for my account because I have tried it on my desktop at work, at home and on my laptop with the same…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data
21,104 questions
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2026-10-29T18:15:41.33+00:00
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Reyes, Janet
20
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2026-10-29T18:23:35.04+00:00
Reyes, Janet
20
Reputation points
1 answer
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Question about Sentinel end of support
I got a notice from Microsoft about the end of support for Sentinel in the Azure portal on March 31, 2027. I only have one Sentinel instance in Azure at the moment and have already connected it to the defender portal per the documentation attached to the…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
A cloud-native SIEM solution that provides intelligent security analytics and threat detection across systems
1,477 questions
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2026-10-29T18:16:56.9433333+00:00
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Luikart, Christopher
20
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2026-10-29T18:22:47.5133333+00:00
Luikart, Christopher
20
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2 answers
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Can I delete a Recovery Vault after it has been locked with Immutability
I would like to understand What the process would be for deleting a Recovery Vault after I have checked and set vault immutability. (enabled it) AND I have locked it (so it is irreversible). Let's say I have set some backups on VMs, but now I want to…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,834 questions
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2024-07-29T18:47:15.5533333+00:00
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Rob McNees
401
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commented
2026-10-29T18:20:26.3733333+00:00
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N
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Azure Spatial Anchors retirement, recommended replacement?
We received a notice that Azure Spatial Anchors will be retired on 20 November 2024. We have apps relying on the service and with only 12 months notice, we need to find a replacement quickly. What is the recommended replacement for Azure Spatial Anchors,…
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58,775 questions
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2023-11-21T15:04:51.0766667+00:00
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Tomas
90
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-29T18:20:18.7233333+00:00
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Shadnam Khan
0
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1 answer
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Azure DevOps | Request review/removal of 'new customer' restriction on Microsoft-hosted parallel job purchase
Hi, Can you help-me to review/removal of "new customer" restriction on Microsoft-hosted parallel job? I have already reopened the call 2 times, because I understand that this problem is not technical but a lock in my billing that prevents me…
Azure DevOps
1,676 questions
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2026-10-28T12:47:59.88+00:00
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Marco Túlio Rangel - Bluepartner
20
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accepted
2026-10-29T17:17:04.1333333+00:00
Marco Túlio Rangel - Bluepartner
20
Reputation points
3 answers
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Word automatically recently switching from Normal mode to Heading mode, mid-paragraph, every document
Hi everyone. As of maybe three or so weeks ago, every time I start to type in a Word document (which I do often at work), at some point the document completely shifts from Normal mode to Heading mode, and I have to manually change it back (which then…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,041 questions
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2026-10-23T14:58:27.5566667+00:00
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michael
20
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edited a comment
2026-10-29T16:48:46.3233333+00:00
Stefan Blom
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How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left or right side of the screen?
I have a two-monitor computer setup and recently switched to Windows 11. In Windows 10, I could fix my taskbar to the left side of the screen on my left monitor, and the right side of the screen on my right monitor. However, I cannot find any way to move…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
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2023-09-14T22:28:44.7+00:00
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Henry Jackson
480
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recommended
2026-10-29T16:43:55.5966667+00:00
Sumit
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Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
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How to fix a mail sync issue between Outlook and Gmail
I have just installed New Outlook for Mac and successfully added my personal and business gmail accounts to it. However, Outlook does not sync any sent, new or deleted mails. Emails I send via Outlook eventually bounce hours later. I've updated IMAP…
Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
Using the New Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
1,713 questions
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2026-10-29T16:20:53.59+00:00
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Richard Taylor
20
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answered
2026-10-29T16:42:13.8433333+00:00
Richard Taylor
20
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