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Filtering in excel

Hello! I am trying to see how many times data repeats in 1 column and then filter by number. I then want to hide the duplicates. I was able to get the data by using countif but it only filters using all the data. I want to hide the duplicates once I have…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-04-24T16:15:14.4633333+00:00
Natnat C 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T23:08:45.75+00:00
Ashish Mathur 102.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Is Installing a Windows 7 on a Virtual Machine without using a product key legal??

So yes it is exactly how it sounds, but I would like to know if I can legally do this. You may / may not be aware, that there are many old ISO version files on Internet Archive, some even listing the publisher to be Microsoft. But is using one for…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-04-24T15:37:03.5833333+00:00
Ash Kanyanta 40 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-24T20:51:27.2166667+00:00
Ash Kanyanta 40 Reputation points
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How to login into my Microsoft Account when every time I try and reset my password, it gives me an error?

I've been trying for months now to get logged back into my Microsoft Authenticator account. Every time I get the temporary pin from the system sending the pin to my email, it prompts me to resent password. As soon as I try and reset it, it gives me…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-24T20:33:54.1033333+00:00
Jimmy Jones 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T20:34:12.3266667+00:00

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I updated Word and have completely lost two documents I was working on. Both were saved.

The two documents I was working on for several weeks (and saving constantly) have completely disappeared. One showed up in Open Recent but was not open-able it said because it was inaccessible or deleted. I had closed the "update" reminder on…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | MacOS
asked 2026-04-24T19:10:54.47+00:00
Cristina Bruns 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T20:27:41.5133333+00:00
Clover-L 25 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to change Authenticator to 6 digits

How can I change the generated code to 6 digits. It only generates. 8 digit code

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-24T20:21:59.9733333+00:00
Bob Alford 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T20:22:23.6133333+00:00

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Locked out of my Azure Portal Account

How can I recover my sign in for the azure portal. I am going to attend a azure dev ops class and I need my azure portal account reinstated. I get the following error when I log in: Sign-in failed Error code: interaction_required Error message:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2026-04-24T20:20:06.8466667+00:00
Beth 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T20:20:23.75+00:00

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FIX ME- LOCKED OUT

My account has been hacked. On account page: Subscription Product for ******@optimum.net. "Account Error message: there are problems with this account. To fix them please sign in again." FIX ME highlighted. When I go to sign in with my email…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-04-24T19:41:15.6266667+00:00
Elizabeth Bourne 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T19:41:35.8533333+00:00

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I am using Outlook mail app on my personal Samsung S25 device--it's requiring Device Administrator, but IT says its not them

I am using Outlook mail app on my personal Samsung S25 device--it's requiring Device Administrator, but IT says its not them. They say my org does not enforce this security. They also claim it's a setting by Outlook on certain phones. I am not giving my…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Microsoft Intune Android
asked 2026-04-23T19:48:36.5266667+00:00
Noneya B 71 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T19:32:08.8666667+00:00
Noneya B 71 Reputation points
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How do I get out of circle of authentication questions that do not work

I am trying to set up a new computer. I old password did not work. So I created a new one then tried to login again.The 2FA system sent message to my cell phone, it did not arrive, the 2FA system sent message to my email address it did not arrive. I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-24T19:17:49.7433333+00:00
Derek Robinson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T19:18:09.7966667+00:00

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Authenticator app

I had to reinstall my app. How can I retrieve my previous information/ codes in the old one?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-24T17:50:29.7133333+00:00
Tami Parks 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T17:50:42.6266667+00:00

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What is the azure resource 'azurerg' and how do I delete it.

Hi, I'm trying to delete all my azure resources so I can prep for a more production-like environment. On the portal dashboard, under 'All resources' all my resource groups are properly gone. However, when I go to Billing | Cost analysis, I see a…

Cost Management
Cost Management

A Microsoft offering that enables tracking of cloud usage and expenditures for Azure and other cloud providers.

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asked 2026-04-24T15:21:57.09+00:00
Mark Sweeney 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T17:48:32.78+00:00
Siva shunmugam Nadessin 10,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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stuck "prove you're human" loop

Hi, I got locked out of my microsoft account for violating terms of service. This happened after I attempted to use Copilot to create an image for a presentation - all I asked was for it to "remove the robot" from the image. I have tried…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-04-24T17:40:53.0533333+00:00
Akin, Tulin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T17:41:09.05+00:00

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Build 26300.8289 out to Dev Channel

Live in Windows Update Changes to Experimental. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/release-notes/experimental/preview-build-26300-8289

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-04-24T17:07:05.6533333+00:00
CrazyKats 19,675 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
edited the question 2026-04-24T17:40:19.3233333+00:00
CrazyKats 19,675 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Build 26220.8283 out to Beta Channel

Live in Windows Update https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/release-notes/beta/preview-build-26220-8283

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2026-04-24T17:09:47.52+00:00
CrazyKats 19,675 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
edited the question 2026-04-24T17:39:01.4866667+00:00
CrazyKats 19,675 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Redeem xbox gift card

when I try to redeem my gift card it says, This code is for another region. It was purchased in a different region from your account. SzbK1ZOOlcx3ugLAQOp.74..... what does this mean?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2026-04-24T17:35:48.5133333+00:00
Donna M 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T17:36:06.1+00:00

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Log in requested at each application start up.

I am asked to log in everytime I open an Office 365 application on my desktop, even if I have other apps open and logged in. I did try one solution that involved going into the register to delete older entries from past products that worked for a few…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Other
asked 2026-04-24T17:22:40.5066667+00:00
Vince Butler 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T17:23:03.1+00:00

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I cannot create a private Microsoft ID with my private domain

my custom private domain is locked in an unknown Organisation Entra ID tenant - request domain release

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-24T14:48:54.87+00:00
Torben Kylling Petersen 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-04-24T17:04:01.37+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi 11,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Learn navigation issue

Hi, I tried this in various browsers but all gave similar response.When I tried to navigate through a microsoft Learn module which have large number of pages I coont do it without zooming out the window since the navigation menu at the top of the…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-04-24T00:15:27.6133333+00:00
Isuru Heendeniya 70 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-24T16:51:32.3666667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,805 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Being billed for a subscription that's not in my name but my dad's.

I'm being billed monthly from Microsoft for something, and when I go looking the only thing I can find is a family subscription that my dad has and I benefit from due to being in the same family group as him. None of the other family members in that same…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Other
asked 2026-04-24T16:43:33.4733333+00:00
X'Nedra Gorman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T16:43:49.23+00:00

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Best Buy 365 Subscription

Best Buy sold me a 1yr subscription to Microsoft 365 and office for personal when my current subscription is family. I'm being asked via email to activate the personal subscription. I do NOT want to lose the Family subscription. What can I do?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Other
asked 2026-04-24T16:38:59.75+00:00
Dan Heim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T16:39:15.46+00:00

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