Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
PowerPoint and Excel have suddenly disappeared from my PC
I still have a paid for Home & Business Office product on a 2019 PC. However, PowerPoint and Excel mysteriously disappeared overnight. There seems no way to reinstall it via my MS account. And yes a 365 subscription will be a necessity when I replace…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Office 2021 Home & Student license suddenly stopped working on Mac
Hi, I purchased Office 2021 Home & Student in December 2021. The product is still listed in my Microsoft account, but none of my Office applications work properly anymore. They report that my Office 2021 license is not supported in this version of…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
Bought Windows 11 for Parallels Desktop in Aug. Sold Mac in October. Need Key for new Mac
I bought Windows 11 product key in late August2026. Installed it using Parallels Desktop on my Mac Pro. October 22, 2026 I bought a new Mac Studio and migrated all files to the Studio. I wiped the Mac Pro to sell it. Set up Parallels, but when it comes…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac stop saving files
Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac stop saving files
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
Lost office key
I need to install an older version of office, but I lost my office product key, how can I find it?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
bug in micosoft TODO in theme menu UI for mac app
the issue in mac App in all my mac devices .. .. its a clear bug in mac app please report it to update or guid to solve ,, FYI non of the solution work like sync with web version or completely remove app and reinstall it thanks
Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Calendar
Managing meetings and events using Outlook on the web for business
Azure Front Door: AT&T residential customers cannot establish TCP 443 to anycast IPs (ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT), no requests reach the edge
We run Azure Front Door Premium with four custom domains. Customers on AT&T residential internet (US) cannot reach the site at all. The browser shows ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT and the connection never completes, so no HTTP response and no X-Azure-Ref…
Azure DNS
An Azure service that enables hosting Domain Name System (DNS) domains in Azure.
How to change payment method
How to change the payment method for Microsoft OneDrive from one credit card to another
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
New Outlook to replace Classic Outlook?
Will the New Outlook replace the Classic Outlook? I.e. will the Classic Outlook be discontinued?
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
Can't change my lockscreen on Windows 11.
The option to change my lockscreen background in settings is locked and says that "Some of these settings are managed by your organisation." I'm confused and would like to change my lockscreen.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
Reschedule Exam
Please assist in rescheduling exam order no 0078-9600-4900 AB-731 - AI Transformation Leader - English (ENU) Candidate:ANKUR GAUTAMCandidate ID:MS1101120170Registration ID:530250408 Moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate |…
Community Center | Not monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
Get root access on windows 10
Hello, I am a developer and I'm am very annoyed to not have root access on my windows 10 PC. Why I need it : Today, while developping a UWP app, Visual Studio managed to create a duplicate copy of my app in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. I could no…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
SPID -5 blocking everything.
SS 2022 CU 13 Greetings. Last weekend we moved to a new SQL server, and last night didnt go so well. When I logged in this morning we had LOTS of blocking from spid -5. I can't find much info on this but did find this link that shares this detail: In…
SQL Server | Other
Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories
How to correct next payment subscription date.
I just paid for the one year premium after upgrading but my next payment date is in March which is less than a year. Why is that?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
Old Outlook threads that should probably be locked
In my opinion, these questions are attracting new post from users that would be better served by starting a new question. If you agree, I suggest that they be locked. Checked for Already Locked 2026-10-25 15:00…
Community Center | Discuss the Q&A site | Other feedback
General comments or suggestions submitted by users about the Q&A site that don’t fit into predefined categories.
Azure SQL private endpoint creation fails with NIC InternalServerError / PutNicOperation in Central US
Creating a private endpoint for an Azure SQL logical server in Central US repeatedly fails while provisioning its managed network interface. Initial error: InternalServerError targeting…
Azure Private Link
An Azure service that provides private connectivity from a virtual network to Azure platform as a service, customer-owned, or Microsoft partner services.
My Office Home & Student 2021 iMac suddenly became read-only.
When opening a document I get the message to activate Microsoft 365 to create and exit & that my 2021 license is not supported with this version of the application. How do I reactivate 2021 version? I tried downloading it from my Microsoft account,…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
Missing check boxes
THIS WAS OFFERED BY A PREVIOUS COMMENT. here's a solution that worked for me - in case others are having similar issues: I went to settings (top left of the ribbon), in Message List there's a section for Layout and there are three options: pick the…
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings
Configuring preferences and options in Outlook.com
Copilot keeps signing me to my personal account instead of my premium account
I upgraded my M365 subscription from Personal to Premium about two months ago, but when I sign to Copilot, it signs me to Personal account instead of my Premium account. The email address is the same, meaning ithe email I used to login to my Personal…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | MacOS
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
All of my Excel files have recently become read only and can't save changes
All of my excel file have recently become read only and can't make and save changes.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.