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Looking for specification for connector in SmartArt

The layout definition for a SmartArt diagram has for example <dgm:shape type="conn" xmlns:r="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships" r:blip=""> <dgm:adjLst/> </dgm:shape> …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Open Specifications
Microsoft 365 and Office | Open Specifications

Technical documents for protocols, computer languages, standards support, and data portability. The goal with Open Specifications is to help developers open new opportunities to interoperate with Windows, SQL, Office, and SharePoint.

162 questions
asked 2026-05-17T22:10:23.7466667+00:00
Regina Henschel 406 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-04T22:06:34.7933333+00:00
Regina Henschel 406 Reputation points
2 answers

How to stop Total add block from popping up in all my apps and banking

How to stop Total add block from popping up in all my apps and banking <Moved from: Microsoft Advertising | Other> <Original title: Total Add Bock Fix>

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-02-07T07:32:59.8766667+00:00
David Renton SSS 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T21:39:05.4+00:00
Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

microsoft windows 12 relise date

what is the relise date becuse i see a video that it have a relise day

Windows for home | Other | Install and upgrade
asked 2026-06-04T21:15:04.99+00:00
Eduardo Pinto 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-04T21:26:10.08+00:00
Rayyan Fawad 1,170 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New outlook update (Build 19929.20164) - Bug where I locally can't see the picture in my signature, but other people on previous builds can see it

As described in the title, since I updated my outlook today, I can't see the picture in my signature anymore. It shows as a red X. I've tried resetting my computer, adding a new account, creating a new signature, adding an image via the icon instead of…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-05-13T19:42:01.5+00:00
Dany G 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-04T20:51:14.3066667+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Request for Window Verification Regarding Windows License Issue_260529

Dear Microsoft Enterprise Support Team, We are a company supplying robotic equipment related to semiconductor wafers. One of our end users has repeatedly experienced an issue with Windows license deactivation on the equipment we delivered (7"…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-05-29T06:10:01.8466667+00:00
SOOYEON JUNG 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-04T20:26:50.0566667+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix "Administrator" status for Other User on new Windows 11 PC?

I purchased and setup new Windows 11 PC for my church. This PC will be used by the Apostle ("Church PC"). I setup this new Church PC under my Microsoft account in which I will 'share' my subscription. The Church PC is listed under "Other…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-11T20:57:36.02+00:00
Terry Kizer 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-04T20:19:19.2833333+00:00
Terry Kizer 40 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

emails are not sending

My emails are not sending. How do I fix this? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-06-04T18:30:44.4533333+00:00
Dayne Maxwell 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-04T20:18:49.8666667+00:00
Dayne Maxwell 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Entra Identifier (Entity ID) Issues with Service Provider

We are migrating from Okta to Entra. In our environment, we have two GoAnywhere applications. One for users and one for admins. This is not uncommon to have multiple app instances within one Service Provider (SP). In the federation metadata XML, we can…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-02-28T18:00:38.06+00:00
Mitch Silberstein 70 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-04T20:07:41.7333333+00:00
louis bencze 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SharePoint Excel - I want columns to highlight-match the conditional format color rule that I have for the column next to it, with priority.

Hi! In SharePoint Excel, I currently have a checklist where Column D has conditionally format rule to turn green when the "true" value is clicked. I also have a rule where Column E turns yellow when the words "in progress" are…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-06-02T16:46:40.37+00:00
Paige G 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-04T19:53:51.8333333+00:00
Paige G 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Physical address location?

How do I add a physical address location in a calendar invite

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-06-04T18:43:53.7866667+00:00
Polk, Lakisha 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-04T19:35:24.23+00:00
Polk, Lakisha 20 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot remove MDM profile from iPhone after removal from Intune

I have a corporate issued iPhone that's controlled by a MDM profile via Intune. The company agreed to remove the MDM profile to let me have the phone as a personal device. They said they removed the phone from Intune. However, the MDM profile is still…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Configuration
Microsoft Security | Intune | Enrollment
asked 2022-01-19T19:39:22.87+00:00
Anon Account 31 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T19:25:50.3866667+00:00
Alaric Bowen 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sentinel USB key not recognized

i have a sentinel usb key to license a piece of software. Windows 11 will not recognize it. do i need a new driver?

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2025-08-19T01:02:54.59+00:00
Mike Hawksley 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-04T19:25:28.7866667+00:00
Jennifer Baird 0 Reputation points
3 answers

locking issue in MSSQL

Issue: the holdlock script has locking the multi-thread(10) insert/update We would like to revise the multi-thread script to from (HOLDLOCK) to (UPDLOCK, SERIALIZABLE) Original script: MERGE testtable WITH (HOLDLOCK) AS t USING (SELECT @P0 hjmpTS, @P1…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-05-20T07:28:48.0066667+00:00
Anonymous
recommended 2026-06-04T19:12:33.0966667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

SQL Express ODBC Connection

Hi, I am trying to connect UPS WorldShip to a SQL server to pull shipping data. It keeps telling me the connection has failed, this is a replacement server, the old server still connects. I turned off the firewall on the server for testing, I…

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,816 questions
asked 2026-05-13T11:23:01.49+00:00
Brian Branco 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:11:44.99+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

sql server migration assistance oracle - accidently select always "words" while creating report. Need a report in HTML

accidently select always "words" while creating report. I need to create report in HTML How to reset this feature

SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Server Migration Assistant

A Microsoft tool designed to automate database migration to SQL Server from Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and SAP ASE.

608 questions
asked 2026-05-02T17:40:15.46+00:00
Hussain, Baqir 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:11:28.0066667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Facing issue in loading Report which contains Main and Sub report using Report builder in SSRS

we are working on SSRS Reporting using Report builder. we have a report which has a sub report in it which works well in Production Environment. The same report (RDL file) doesn't load anymore in QA Environment. after waiting 25-30 min, it shows error…

SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services

A SQL Server technology that supports the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, web-based reports.

3,184 questions
asked 2026-05-08T07:20:52.6766667+00:00
Madani, Ramya Krishna 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:10:59.6666667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Claim space for TempDB on Sql Server

Dear Team, Dose Someone kindly advise how to shrink teamdb with effective way without affect Database Service ?

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-05-06T03:12:42.8866667+00:00
Veasna Lay 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:10:47.9133333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Mssql Log Shipping Requirement

I want to know about Mssql Log Shipping requirement to make it and the setup in details

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,816 questions
asked 2026-05-04T02:05:32.8966667+00:00
David Prodata 80 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:10:13.5566667+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How to activate SQL 2025 license on SQL2022

Hello i bought "SQL Server 2025 Standart sürümü Kalıcı 1 Sunucu Lisansı ve CAL 10".Before i bought this license, i talked with two microsoft sale representative. They confirm that i can use this SQL 2025 license on SQL 2022. But when i try to…

SQL Server | Other
SQL Server | Other

Additional SQL Server features and topics not covered by specific categories

14,816 questions
asked 2026-04-28T08:19:07.6033333+00:00
Batuhan Demirkiran 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:09:55.18+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Alternative to UNION

I have a UNION Query that is combining information from a History Table and the current Master Table. We are talking about a few million rows here. The problem is the amount of [tempdb] space it is allocating and using for the UNION. So we thought if we…

SQL Server | SQL Server Transact-SQL
asked 2026-04-22T20:14:11.0866667+00:00
Bobby P 271 Reputation points
recommended 2026-06-04T19:09:07.2433333+00:00
Madhavi Taniparthi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator