Microsoft Q&A user documentation

Get answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshoot common issues, and discover features related to Microsoft Q&A.

Introduction

Overview

• Welcome to Microsoft Q&A
• Release notes
• Top known issues

Get started

• Code of conduct
• AI usage policy on Q&A
• Community champions program
• Permissions
• Banners
• Reputation points
• Preferences
• Feedback on Q&A
• Markdown format
• FAQ

Asking and answering questions

Overview

• How to write a quality question
• How to write a quality answer
• Using tags
• Frequently asked questions about Q&A Assist

Tutorial

• Search for content
• Ask a question
• Ask questions using AI (Q&A Assist)
• Answer a question
• Answer your own questions
• Answer questions on not supported products
• Add a comment
• Insert attachments
• Access your drafts
• Private messages

Content management

How-To Guide

• Accept answers
• Filter and sort
• Convert answers to comments and vice versa
• Edit content
• Follow content or users
• Vote on questions
• Rate answers
• Vote on comments
• Report content

Moderation

Overview

• About Microsoft Q&A moderators

How-To Guide

• Duplicate questions
• Delete content
• See deleted content
• Process reported content
• Suspend a user
• Send private messages