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How do I turn off speak cells in Excel?

The Speak Cell on Entry and Stop Speaking buttons will not turn it off.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-11T23:45:15.49+00:00
Reg 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T23:28:45.62+00:00
Sophie N 18,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I stop Microsoft Store apps from automatically creating a desktop icon (Windows 11)

Hello Microsoft, Whenever I add or update an app from the Microsoft Store, it automatically adds to the desktop in Windows 11. I do not want this, and I do not see any option under the MS Store settings for my account that allows for the user to choose…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Microsoft Store
asked 2025-12-07T21:23:30.3766667+00:00
Jack 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T20:43:18.4333333+00:00
Jackie Brown 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Authenticator app doesnt show codes for signing in

im trying to log in into my onedrive account but it asks for a code from authenticator app on my phone. which i dont have access to On my authenticator app i have 2 email adresses. 1 main and 1 school. today the school one appeared there without me…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For education | Other
asked 2026-06-12T18:48:01.28+00:00
Sleek 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T20:26:50.1066667+00:00
Sleek 20 Reputation points
2 answers

how to eliminate filthy emails

I am very frustrated with all of the filthy emails I get in my junk email folder. I get about 150 daily. I don't want to see these at all. I would like to know how to completely BLOCK them! When I go into email settings and select "Mail"…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-05-28T15:04:26.1133333+00:00
Linda Meier 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-14T20:17:59.1966667+00:00
Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to find files on a mapped network drive containing tags

I have a NAS containing a shared photo folder that is mapped to drive P: on my Windows 11 laptop. I've been through the sub-folders identifying photos showing family members and stored them as tags. I now need to get a list of relevant photos for copying…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2026-06-13T16:31:46.03+00:00
Richard Curtis 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T19:41:18.5433333+00:00
Richard Curtis 80 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to execute an installed program

When I go to Control Panel programs and Features it doesn't give an option to execute the program that I want to execute. I think I knew how to do that in Windows 10, but perhaps my feeble brain has simply discarded that detail. Please help me out. The…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
asked 2026-06-14T01:21:48.9833333+00:00
Phillip Richcreek 1,105 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-14T19:32:08.1966667+00:00
Phillip Richcreek 1,105 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

REGEX patters, boundary v anchor

Hi, I have been trying to test for a piece of text followed by 0 to 2 characters, but no more; so this; =REGEXTEST("a,bc","a.{0,2}$",1) = false as expected ; literal "a" followed by 0 to 2 but no more…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-14T15:47:54.0066667+00:00
Dicken 186 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T19:19:57.72+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to schedule AZ-900 exam as could not appear on exam day due to technical issue in laptop

I had an AZ-900 exam scheduled on yesterday 11-06-2026 but because of technical issue I could not give it through my laptop as I was facing firewall issue while connecting to PearsonVue site today

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-06-12T02:15:44.14+00:00
Dhanshree Dhamne 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T18:21:30.99+00:00
Dhanshree Dhamne 20 Reputation points
3 answers

Excel files now not opening.

I have been using Excel to track my personal finances for years. Every month I make a new copy and update it with the latest month's data, saving with a new name. I last did this at the beginning of February 2026. The file is big (almost 8MB) password…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Other
asked 2026-03-21T17:57:03.8766667+00:00
Leigh Foster 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T17:32:45.4466667+00:00
Gina Martiny 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Logged in and ALL MY FILES ARE GONE

I booted up Microsoft Word like any other day and I got an error message saying "I wasn't able to log in now". I tried to troubleshoot it. I cleared the cache on Microsoft Edge. I was then able to login in. I logged in and there were no files.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-14T16:49:21.12+00:00
L Martin 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T17:04:35.6833333+00:00
L Martin 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Reactivate Microsoft Office 2024 Home that arrived with the laptop and also use Microsoft 365 made available by my school.

I reinstalled Windows 11 Pro on my laptop, and as a consequence, all the software was deleted. How do I permanently reactivate Microsoft Office 2024 Home that arrived with the laptop and also use Microsoft 365 made available by my school?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-06-13T15:35:28.2333333+00:00
S. entinel 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T16:50:17.7733333+00:00
S. entinel 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What is a Task Card and where is it sent?

CoPilot is horrible! I have used Windows, Word, and Excel since before they had version numbers, and am considered to be an experienced user. In spite of this, I cannot follow the prompts and terminology in Copilot! I asked a simple task in copilot:…

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | Copilot+ PC
asked 2026-06-14T16:33:30.8133333+00:00
Terry Beye 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T16:46:44.6933333+00:00
Terry Beye 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

ISO Windows 11 Pro

Hello, I am unable to download the official Windows 11 Pro x64 ISO through the standard download page and Media Creation Tool. Could you please provide a temporary direct download link for the latest official Windows 11 Pro x64 ISO (English or…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-06-14T15:44:35.6166667+00:00
Arseniy 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T16:31:41.7633333+00:00
Arseniy 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Certification Voucher/Code from AB-731 - AI Transformation Leader Microsoft AI Fest

I have completed course "Drive AI transformation in your organization" in Microsoft AI Fest.. . AB-731 - AI Transformation Leader .. when i will receive free code/ voucher.. i want to schedule my exam for this

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-06-14T15:41:55.89+00:00
nasir raza 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T16:30:16.16+00:00
nasir raza 25 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to see the passed exam status in Active Certifications List

Unable to see the passed exam status in Active Certifications List

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-06-11T10:35:00.52+00:00
RahulPol7 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T16:29:11.3166667+00:00
RahulPol7 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I enter PIN to retrieve Product Key

I have a Microsoft Office University 2010 Instruction card with a 27-character PIN. How can I enter the PIN to get a 25-character Product key.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For education | Windows
asked 2026-06-14T01:33:01.9666667+00:00
Robert Tang 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T15:57:26.21+00:00
Robert Tang 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

azure account restore

I accidentally made my account internal instead of external and I want to fix it please. [Moderator edit: Changed tags from: Azure | Azure Role-based access control ]

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-06-14T11:20:25.77+00:00
StormMaddern-7091 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-14T15:55:51.1966667+00:00
StormMaddern-7091 20 Reputation points
2 answers

TPM Validation fails on one node, TPM Enabled true, TPM Ready false

Hi Support, we want to add a second node to our cluster, but we are getting errors due to vaidation TPM Readiness. TPM Ready = false, but TPM Enabled = true, is there any command we can run to set tpm Ready to true. the first node has the same Firmware…

Azure Local
asked 2025-10-06T10:32:22.8533333+00:00
Andy Tost 70 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-14T15:54:39.98+00:00
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

#VALUE! error in excel when trying to find the difference between 2 date/time cells

Hello, I am trying to calculate the work duration (in mins) for a job. The following snippet shows selected rows for Cols K:M. The formula in Col K & L are using text and concat functions to create a date and time cell. Col M is simply calculating…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-10T21:11:27.8633333+00:00
Shams Mahmud 100 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T15:30:20.3266667+00:00
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Assistance to reschedule certification AB-730

Need to reschedule AB-730 - AI Business Professional - English (ENU) appointment today

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-06-14T13:27:03.74+00:00
commented 2026-06-14T14:29:31.36+00:00