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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
asked 2026-10-25T19:26:48.58+00:00
SteveOrionexp 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T22:04:35.8133333+00:00
SteveOrionexp 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-25T21:38:41.9866667+00:00
mark dunn 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T22:03:27.01+00:00
mark dunn 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-25T17:46:04.87+00:00
George Loughmiller 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T21:46:22.82+00:00
George Loughmiller 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-08-03T12:29:32.97+00:00
Mohamed Mousa 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T20:30:44.2333333+00:00
David Reece 5 Reputation points
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
Azure DNS

An Azure service that enables hosting Domain Name System (DNS) domains in Azure.

923 questions
asked 2026-10-16T14:35:55.81+00:00
Carlo Castillo 55 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-25T19:52:17.8633333+00:00
Ganesh Patapati 12,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-07-20T17:15:12.6133333+00:00
Lynda Meier 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T19:34:27.0166667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-02-24T20:50:29.95+00:00
JVB 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-25T19:15:00.6266667+00:00
GL 16 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-25T17:12:34.23+00:00
Danielle-1145 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T18:32:31.86+00:00
Danielle-1145 20 Reputation points
2 answers

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
asked 2026-03-20T09:57:23.0333333+00:00
ankur gautam 5 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-25T18:26:13.3933333+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2021-12-06T23:22:04.337+00:00
Gireg de Kerdanet 21 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T18:23:17.7833333+00:00
TheWith3rSt0rm 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,660 questions
asked 2025-01-31T15:37:03.4666667+00:00
chrisrdba 451 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-25T16:03:11.5466667+00:00
Tamim Hasib 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-25T12:56:07.0466667+00:00
Kwaku D. Agyei 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T15:58:36.0566667+00:00
Kwaku D. Agyei 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-25T15:17:32.9766667+00:00
Hornblower409 19,075 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T15:33:23.4333333+00:00
Hornblower409 19,075 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
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.

587 questions
asked 2026-10-25T14:17:55.65+00:00
Henry Wood 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-25T15:32:11.2433333+00:00
Henry Wood 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-24T17:19:50.4933333+00:00
Dawn Harro 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T15:10:03.91+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-22T12:48:19.94+00:00
John Colley 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T14:47:00.81+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2026-10-09T01:31:49.4133333+00:00
Najib El Otmani 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-25T14:44:13.74+00:00
Dan Hawkins 5 Reputation points
3 answers

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
asked 2026-09-02T13:19:10.34+00:00
Robert Portschy 5 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-25T14:10:10.3666667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Going from Office 2021 to Office LTSC Pro Plus 2024 creates Strange errors

I wanted to install Office 2024 after uninstalling Office 2021. The setup went online to Microsoft and the installation from there seemed ok. After opening word-File-Account I saw 1) Account error (I was loged in and online with my account). There was a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
asked 2026-10-11T10:34:45.75+00:00
Joris E 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-25T13:38:25.92+00:00
Daniel-Vo 8,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

unable to access headers and footers in word for Mac version 16.113.3

In the above version headers and footers does not appear under the insert menu and I am trying to insert a footer in a document Headers and footers is listed under 'view' menu, but that only enables changes if footers are already inserted in document

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-25T00:03:08.5666667+00:00
Althea Vaughan 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-25T13:30:59.89+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 438.5K Reputation points