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As part of the revamped Microsoft Learn website, Microsoft offers the Exam Sandbox application, so that new Microsoft certification exam taker can demo the actual exam experience. Follow the steps below to run the Microsoft certification exam sandbox. - In your Web browser navigate to https://aka.ms/examdemo . - Click Yes to accept the terms on the first page and click Next to continue. You have 5 minutes to evaluate the Microsoft certification exam experience. - Click Next again to continue with the sandbox. - You find sample information about the exam format and structure. Click Next to continue. - On the "Ready to start the exam?" page, click Next to continue. - On the "Welcome to the sandbox exam!" page, click Next to continue. - Complete each question type and click Next or Previous . - On the "Review your answers" page, review all provided answers before hitting "Finished". - Click "Finished" to end your sandbox exam. https://st...

Case You are facing issues with Windows search not working with mapped network drives. You may also face issues related to Windows Search or Windows indexing functions. Solution Carry out the below steps to resolve any issues with Windows Search not working with mapped network drives. These steps are useful when you are troubleshooting Windows Search and Windows indexing issues in general. - Check the Windows Search service to be running and set to automatic mode in all Windows search endpoints as well as on any Windows-based file server which hosts the actual files and SMB shares which the Windows clients try to search. On the file server(s) in particular, you need to ensure that the Search Service Windows Server feature is also installed. If not, you need to install it via Powershell and reboot the file server(s). Install-WindowsFeature Search-Service # Ensure the feature has been installed Get-WindowsFeature # Reboot server(s) - Check if network discovery is turned off on the Window...

Case You have a memory card, for example a CF card which is corrupt or which needs to be cloned to another memory card. This article provides instructions on how to clone a memory card in Linux. To implement this solution you need to have a memory card reader . In most cases a reader comes in the form of a memory card to USB converter, which plugs into a USB port of your computer and allows for reading of any type of memory card. Solution Boot your computer from a Linux bootable image. In this example we will be using Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS . After booting into the Linux environment, either on an installed Ubuntu system or from the Ubuntu desktop .iso (USB drive), open a terminal by hitting the combination of Ctrl-Alt-T keys on your keyboard and run the following commands. #Check first the device structure of your Linux system and pinpoint the source memory card you need to clone. In this example we assume that the card is /dev/sbc. lsblk #Clone the entire disk corresponding to the boo...

This article is also available on my podcast and Youtube channel . View this article as a how-to video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/Ey3HpBbiaxE?list=PLYbmn4csggdE9qNg7iIOwLJf1EUHUBvCw Case You need to manage Microsoft 365 contacts. The following operations can be performed on a Microsoft 365 contact: - Create single contact - Create multiple contacts via CSV file upload - Edit or delete an existing contact - Export contacts to CSV file Solution In this how-to article, we will show you how to manage Microsoft 365 contacts via the Admin Center portal. Contacts are people outside your organization who you would like everyone to be able to find. Anyone listed in the Contacts section can be found in ‎Outlook‎ under People in ‎Microsoft 365‎. To manage contacts of a Microsoft 365 tenant via the Admin Center portal, go through the following steps. - Navigate with your Web browser to https://admin.microsoft.com . - On the left pane, click on "Users", then click "Contacts"....

This article is also available in my podcast and Youtube channel . View this article as a how-to video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/pMaerd58ZYc?list=PLYbmn4csggdE9qNg7iIOwLJf1EUHUBvCw Case You need to created, edit and delete shared mailboxes in Microsoft 365. In this how-to article, we will show you how to manage Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes via the Admin Center portal. A shared mailbox is an initially unlicensed mailbox which includes an email address and calendar that multiple people can use. Solution Before proceeding it is important to lay out the pre-requisites for using shared mailboxes in Microsoft 365. In order to use shared mailboxes you first need to: - Have at least one licensed Microsoft 365 user with a licensed Exchange Online mailbox. You can create an unlimited number of shared mailboxes but remember that each shared mailbox must have at least one licensed mailbox in its list of members. To manage shared mailboxes of a Microsoft 365 tenant via the Admin Center portal...

This article is also available in my podcast and Youtube channel . View this article as a how-to video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/WDR3IRJPeJo?list=PLYbmn4csggdE9qNg7iIOwLJf1EUHUBvCw Case You need to create, edit or delete a Microsoft 365 group. The following group types are available: - Microsoft 365 groups, also known as Unified groups - Distribution lists - Mail-enabled security groups - Security groups. In this how-to article, we will show you how to manage Microsoft 365 groups via the Admin Center portal. Solution To manage groups of a Microsoft 365 tenant via the Admin Center portal, go through the following steps. - Navigate with your Web browser to https://admin.microsoft.com . - On the left pane, click on "Teams and groups" and choose "Active Teams and Groups". - On the "Active teams and groups" page, you can see that there are four types of groups available: Microsoft 365 groups, also known as Unified groups, distribution lists, mail enabled se...

This article is also available on my podcast and Youtube channel . View this article as a how-to video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/sk_G_kGDUdc?list=PLYbmn4csggdE9qNg7iIOwLJf1EUHUBvCw Case In this how-to article, we will show you how to navigate to all Microsoft 365 online apps. We will also provide an overview of the functionality offered by each online app. The Microsoft 365 user portal is the main end-user facing portal and is accessible from https://office.com , or alternatively from https://portal.office.com . Solution To navigate to the available Microsoft 365 online apps, go through the following steps. - Navigate with your Web browser to https://admin.microsoft.com . - Click on the dotted square icon on the top left corner, then at the bottom click on "All Apps". This will expand the list of available Microsoft 365 online apps. Click on the three dots next to the desired app to open it in a new tab, pin it to the Office 365 launcher or learn more about the app. - Alt...