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Office will not activate after online repair

I was advised by MS to backup my pc. When I did this I lost Outlook calendar and contacts on both original and backup drives. An Office quick repair did not work so I performed an on-line repair. I now get a message telling me to active Office, but then…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-11T17:17:26.94+00:00
David Wright 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:55:26.6266667+00:00
Ian-T 16,460 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Calendar events disappering on new Outlook

Anyone experiencing spontaneous calendar events disappearing on new Outlook for Mac?

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For business
asked 2026-11-11T23:19:23.73+00:00
dan 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T23:55:02.51+00:00
Elena-VH 2,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Redeeming issue

Hello I am having a problem about Microsoft rewards bing with redeem about my gift card apparently this is what came although I only have one account so I am requesting if you can investigate my account and see what's wrong with it I tried almost…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,706 questions
asked 2026-11-06T11:25:48.09+00:00
requiem shadow 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T23:54:08.81+00:00
Clary-N 19,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

can't enroll in Windows Insider Program because the "send optional diagnostic data" button won't turn on

I'm trying to enroll in the windows insider program but when I go to turn on the button for "send optional diagnostic data" it just turns on and off right away with no error message. Using windows version 26H2 build 26300.9818

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-11-10T01:47:56.2566667+00:00
jdovi24 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T23:51:04.57+00:00
jdovi24 0 Reputation points
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All my outlook emails are going to the junk folder

All my outlook emails are going to the junk folder. Anyone ever had this problem?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-02-14T17:21:57.9633333+00:00
Nancy Sachetti 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:49:56.4566667+00:00
SALES MAASHA 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft message

"Hello!!!! Microsoft,Thank you for the birthday wishes It meant a lot to me. I also want to thank everyone who works on Windows, Xbox, and Microsoft Microsoft Edge Bing Internet Explorer Word Copilot AI products. I grew up using Windows XP and have…

Bing | Other
Bing | Other

Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

1,586 questions
asked 2026-11-11T05:33:54.2766667+00:00
Noah James Whitmer 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-11T23:49:51.9333333+00:00
Noah James Whitmer 20 Reputation points
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Windows Update -2026-11 Security Update (KB5132061) (26300.9974) - Install error - 0x800f0993

I was Updating my Window an I got a Install error - 0x800f0993 for 2026-11 Security Update (KB5132061) (26300.9974) I have done the Following. Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: net stop bits = The Background Intelligent Transfer Service…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-11-11T23:06:47.77+00:00
Anthony Brun 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:49:22.94+00:00
John DeV 171.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to Sign In to Azure Portal – Authenticator Requests Not Working and 6-Digit vs 8-Digit Code Mismatch

Issue: Unable to access https://portal.azure.com due to a Microsoft Authenticator verification issue. Hello Microsoft Community, I'm unable to sign in to the Azure portal because the sign-in process repeatedly asks me to approve a request in the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-10-25T09:16:46.3633333+00:00
Dineshkumar T B 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T23:47:57.9433333+00:00
Dora-T 2,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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copilot time out

for the first time i received a daily chat limit with the copilot, so i upgraded about half an hour ago but it still says i've used my daily chat limit ...what do i do?

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-11-11T18:46:13.2366667+00:00
bisky 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:44:59.6166667+00:00
Ian-T 16,460 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Error 715-123420 on every model deployment (Anthropic and Azure OpenAI), new pay-as-you-go subscription, support cases bounced twice

Since 22 September 2026 every model deployment on a new pay-as-you-go subscription fails with error 715-123420 ("Our system has detected this request as unusual activity for your account. If you are confident this is in error, please contact…

Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry

A unified Azure platform for creating and managing AI models, agents, and applications with built‑in enterprise security, monitoring, and governance

198 questions
asked 2026-10-08T22:58:09.8533333+00:00
Skene Bennellick 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T23:44:50.76+00:00
Divyesh Govaerdhanan 11,895 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Admin Account Centre Accees

We are Yaba Investment Group (Pty) Ltd. Our Microsoft 365 environment was configured by an external developer. We have access to our business email accounts and the administrator password, but the only Global Administrator account is blocked by MFA…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-11T08:34:28.5566667+00:00
Kutloano 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-11-11T23:39:29.9133333+00:00
Austin-H 8,890 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Has File History been disabled again?

The most recent backup of my Outlook file was on November 6, and even when I initiate a backup by pressing Run now, the Outlook file isn't backed up.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-11-11T18:47:27.2633333+00:00
Carolyn Kay 50 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:38:47.71+00:00
Emma1-N 14,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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pc hep me at it

so how to unblock roblox it got ban can u pls help me

Windows for home | Other | Gaming
asked 2026-11-11T23:09:08.6533333+00:00
Evan Al Hasan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:37:47.8133333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 133.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

unable to log into admin portal - authenticator app is broken

unable to log into admin portal - authenticator app is broken Moderator's note: Moved from Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-11-11T22:24:48.6066667+00:00
Marshall Shoemaker 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T23:35:16.0166667+00:00
Alina Le 5,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Wi-Fi ping spikes every ~14 seconds on Windows 11 - caused by Location services (with fix)

Sharing a fix in case it saves someone else hours of troubleshooting. Symptom Remote desktop typing lag and choppy video calls on a Windows 11 PC on Wi-Fi. Pinging the router (normally 1-3 ms) showed bursts of 250-450 ms every ~14 seconds, each…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
asked 2026-11-11T15:22:43.4266667+00:00
MichaelJ-4246 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:34:07.69+00:00
Emma1-N 14,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure Cosmos DB: Can point-in-time restore target a different existing Cosmos DB account?

We need to restore Azure Cosmos DB data from SourceAccount to DestinationAccount, where DestinationAccount already exists. The documentation covers restoring to the same account or to a new account, but we could not find an option to restore directly…

Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB

An Azure NoSQL database service for app development.

2,172 questions
asked 2026-11-11T14:42:50.38+00:00
Dushyant Priyadarshee 161 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:33:50.38+00:00
Divyesh Govaerdhanan 11,895 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Container Registry: Name Reuse and Migration Challenges — Clarification Needed

Problem description I am trying to understand if there is a supported method to move an Azure Container Registry (ACR) resource across different Azure tenants. Specifically, I previously deleted the registry named 'alaska.azurecr.io' to use it in another…

Azure Container Registry
Azure Container Registry

An Azure service that provides a registry of Docker and Open Container Initiative images.

579 questions
asked 2026-11-11T15:18:53.9866667+00:00
Tom Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:27:53.6333333+00:00
Divyesh Govaerdhanan 11,895 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

'Save As' Issue in Microsoft 365 - Has it changed?

I own a business, and I have created pre-written contracts in Word. I just go in and add numbers to the pre-written contracts, so I don't have to rewrite them every time I send one to our customers. I usually can 'Save As' and save it in a folder.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T15:12:16.9066667+00:00
C.L T-O 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T23:27:16.5366667+00:00
Charles Kenyon 172K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Cant open any type of attachment to outlook email on windows 11 pc

Cant open any type of attachment to outlook email on windows 11 pc

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-11T17:59:51.4766667+00:00
Walt Wojcik 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T23:26:09.2766667+00:00
Emma1-N 14,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

ms word transcribe upload audio not working

when i open a blank word document and go to dictate and click transcribe then click 'upload audio' it does nothing. i used to be able to upload files and get a transcription but it does not work anymore. when i go to web ms word it works. i tried the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-11-10T00:26:34.16+00:00
Syed Naqvi 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T23:23:44.14+00:00
Charles Kenyon 172K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator