Microsoft Tech Support on how to change your Windows XP Activation Keys

Windows XP Activation Keys changed

Chances are, some of you might find that your Windows XP activation keys are actually pirated and not genuine after having installed the operating system for your computer. And as such, you will face a challenge in changing the key before the expiration period so that you can carry on using your copy of Windows XP operating system on your computer.

Now the Microsoft tech support team points out that there are essentially two ways in which you can proceed with achieving the same:

• The first is by completely reinstalling your current copy of Windows XP with a fresh one
• The second by changing your activation key from your Windows Registry

However, in this article we are going to tackle a third alternative that Microsoft has recently acknowledged. Microsoft tech support suggests a free tool called the “Windows Product Key Update Tool” which can easily help you with changing your Windows XP activation key. Let us take a look at it, shall we?

Changing your Windows XP Activation Keys with the Windows Product Key Update Tool

Given below are the steps by which you can download, install and initiate the “Windows Product Key Update” tool in changing your pirated Windows XP activation key on your computer:

1. To begin with, you will first need to backup your system registry by getting on Windows “Start” menu and selecting “All Programs” followed by “Accessories”, “System Tools” and then “System Restore”. Select “Create a restore point” then click on “Next”. Name the restore point as per your preference and click on “Create”, then “Home” on the resulting screen. Click “Cancel” to exit system restore.
   

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(NOTE: Microsoft tech support points out that this step is critical as the tool in question will automatically configure changes to your system registry)

1. Next up, proceed with downloading, installing and running the Windows Product Key Update tool on your computer.
2. Click “Next” as the Windows Product Key Update tool launches on your computer and starts scanning your system for errors.
3. Now type in your new genuine product activation key (you need not worry about capitalization) and click “Next“.
4. Activate your copy of Windows XP by following the on-screen prompts after having updated your product key.
5. Finally, head to the “Validate Microsoft XP” website listed in “Resources” so as to validate and verify your new activation key.

That’s all there is to it. Ciao!

Microsoft tech support for sharing MS Office 2000 calendar

Sharing MS Office 2000 calendar

Microsoft Outlook 2000 allows you to create calendar for scheduling your events. Sometimes, you will be faced with a requirement to share your calendar with friends, family or coworkers. Thanks to Microsoft for including the Microsoft net folders for doing the same. You will be able to share your calendar with other Outlook users over your network using Microsoft Outlook 2000 and net folders. Microsoft also enables you to set permissions for some users, including the ability for assigning various security levels for viewing and making changes to the calendar. In this article you can find instructions for doing the same.

Microsoft tech support instructions

What you can find below are the instructions recommended by the Microsoft tech support team which will assist you in the process of sharing MS Office 2000 calendar.

Creating the group calendar

1. Start off by launching your Microsoft Outlook application.
2. Click on the option labeled “File” from the main menu.
3. Select “New” from the file menu.
4. Click on the option labeled “Folder”.
5. Give a name to the folder in the “Name” box.
6. Click on the option “Appointment” located in the “Folder Contains” list.
7. Choose a location for your folder in the “Select Where to place the folder” list.

Publishing the new folder

1. Choose the calendar you want to share in the “Folder List”.
2. Click on the option labeled “File”.
3. Select “Share” from the file menu.
4. Now select the option which says “This Folder”.
   

   Sharing MS Office 2000 calendar

5. After that, click on “Next” and then “Add”.
6. Select or type the names of the people you wish to share your calendar with and then click on the option “To”.
7. Once you have finished typing the names, click on “Ok”. Click on the names in the “Member list” and then select “Permissions”. From here you can configure various security levels for users.
8. Once you are done with assigning security levels, hit the “Next” button.
9. Give a brief description about the folder and click on “Finish”.

That’s all with the Microsoft tech support instructions for sharing your MS Office 2000 calendar. If you are facing any difficulty in doing this, feel free to contact a tech support team which is available online.

Microsoft Tech Support to Alphabetize a List in Microsoft Word

list alphabetized in microsoft word

Microsoft Office Word happens to be a non-free processor created by Microsoft. It is known to be a vital component of the Microsoft Office suite. It is available as a standalone product as well as with the Microsoft Office suite.

Novice users are most likely to find it confusing to alphabetize a list in Microsoft Word. It can prove to be quite a tedious task to copy and paste the list from one place to another. Fortunately, there happens to be a much easier way to sort a list alphabetically in Word. However, an easy way to do so has been devised by the Microsoft tech support team. The instructions to sort a list alphabetically in Word are detailed below.

Instructions to Alphabetize a List in Microsoft Word

1. Start off with these instructions by opening your document in Microsoft Word. Type a list in bullet format. Type a word or phrase on each line. It is of utmost importance that each list that you wish to sort is on its own line or the sort will be incorrect.
2. After which, you need to click and hold your left mouse button. Drag over the list that you wish to alphabetize. As soon as the entire list is highlighted, you need to release the left mouse button.
3. Proceed to click on the “Home” tab which is at the top of the Microsoft Word toolbar. Point your cursor to the “Paragraph”
   

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   option. Search for the icon which is labeled “A-Z” using a small arrow. Click on this button.

4. It is then required that you choose “Ascending” or “Descending”, on the basis of your requirements. You will see that ascending sorts your list from A to Z, whereas descending option rearranges the list from Z to A. Microsoft Word will sort the list and display the results in no time.

That brings us to the end of the instructions to be followed in order to alphabetize a list in Microsoft Word with Microsoft tech support. Feel free to contact the Microsoft tech support center if you need more help. Also visit the corresponding website if the information contained in this article does not suffice.

I hope this article has been of assistance to you. Thank you for your time.

Procedure by Microsoft tech support for sending a Word attachment

Attach Word documents in emails

These days, most of the email clients have the option for sending email attachments in MS Word format. After composing the body of the email and giving the particulars about the recipients, you can attach the Word file as such into the email message and it will be delivered in the same format. This is easier and preferred than sending fax printouts of the same document.

Microsoft tech support says that attaching Word documents, as email attachments, is very easy. This article shares the process steps for document attachment. The process is given below.

Instructions by Microsoft tech support

• Save the Microsoft Word document to a location on the PC.
• Use an easily accessible location to save the file to be attached to the email.
• Preferably, save it to the desktop so that you can locate it faster.
• Open the email program that you use.
• Compose the message that you wish to send.
• For email programs like as Microsoft Outlook, allow the user to click on File and Insert file.
• You will be asked to find the file on the PC.
• Locate the file and double-click it.
• The file is attached to the email message.
• Click Send, and the email message is sent along with your Microsoft Word attachment.
• Choose Attach fileafter you have composed your email message, if you are using a program such as Yahoo mail, Gmail or any other email program.
  

  Attach Word documents in emails

• You will be instructed to search for the file. Choose Browse and find the file on the PC and choose it.
• The file is attached to your email message.
• Click Send and the Microsoft Word document will be sent along with the email message.

If Outlook is your email program, you can do this without even opening the compose mail page. Just click Send from the Word options and select Email. This will open a new email composition page with the document attached. You will have to add the recipients and hit Send button. The Subject line will be the file name of the attachment.

If you have any difficulty in accomplishing the procedure given here, or if you get error messages while carrying out the steps, contact Microsoft tech support for help.

Microsoft Tech Support on how to add an Email Account in Microsoft Outlook

add an Email Account in Outlook

According to Microsoft and its Office Support, MS Outlook supports Microsoft Exchange as well as IMAP, POP3 and some other HTTP email accounts. And as such, the Microsoft support team explains that you can add one or more emails on your copy of Microsoft Outlook based on whether you wish to setup accounts for different users or just your existing accounts.

Microsoft tech support also points out that for you to add Internet accounts to your MS Outlook application, you will first need to obtain your account type, incoming mail server address and outgoing mail server (SMTP) address from your internet or email provider before proceeding further with the operation.

Now in getting on with our article and the task at hand, once you have all of these details covered, you can follow the steps as suggested below by the Microsoft tech support team in proceeding with adding a new email account on your Microsoft Outlook program. Let us take a look.

Microsoft Tech Support and its instructions on adding an Email Account to Microsoft Outlook

The steps are as detailed below:

1. To first begin with, launch Microsoft Outlook on your computer
2. Once you have it up and running, access your account settings by clicking on “Tools” from the menu on top of the resulting Outlook window followed by “Account Settings”. This will display your email accounts menu.
3. Now to add Microsoft Exchange email to Outlook, click on the “New” button under “Email” and then enter your name, email address and the password for your email when prompted for by the application.
4. Next up, in order to add other email accounts, hit on the “New” button once again from under “Email” but avoid entering your information (not yet) into the boxes. Instead, check the box next to “Manually configure server settings or additional server types” followed by “Next” and you will be displayed with a new screen to manually enter your information.
   

   add an Email Account in Outlook

5. Finally, select “Internet email” and click “Next“. Microsoft Outlook will automatically prompt you to enter your account type (POP3, IMAP or HTTP), along with your incoming mail server and outgoing mail server (SMTP). Enter the required information and click “Next“, then “Finish“.

This completes our steps with Microsoft and its tech support team in adding a new email account on your Microsoft Outlook application. Ciao!