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Dive in anywhere to learn all about using your Windows Phone.
Four phones showing Start, the app switcher, Messaging, and the App list.
The essentials
Close-up of the Start screen.
Get familiar with gestures, icons, the keyboard, and the three buttons, plus learn all about Start.
Messaging screen
Email, text, and call people, plus check in with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn from your People Hub.
A Tile on the Start screen ready to be moved
Pin things to Start, choose colors and pictures, and pick ringtones to make your phone look and sound just the way you like it.
Playtime
Camera icon
Learn all about taking, sharing, syncing, and viewing pictures and videos.
Apps in Marketplace
Make sure your phone's all set up to get apps and games (including Xbox LIVE).
Close-up of the Music Hub
Get music and videos on your phone—everything you have already, or new gems from Marketplace.
Find anything
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Bing brings you so much more than lists of links. Try Local Scout to see what's nearby, Vision search for bar codes and text, and Music search to identify songs.
Map Tile
Get driving directions, save your favorites, see where you are, check traffic, and just generally stay un-lost.
Speech on a Windows Phone listening for a command
With a few simple commands ("Call," "Text," "Open," and "Find") you can get your phone to do your bidding, no hands required.
Make life easier
Windows Live logo
Sign in with your Windows Live ID to use SkyDrive, find a lost phone, keep track of your contacts, share your photos, and a lot more.
Office Mobile logo
Bring your ideas with you. Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and SharePoint Mobile, all from your phone.
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Find shortcuts, helpful hints, and other tidbits about maps, email, Facebook, music, and all sorts of other things.
*Some features, applications, and services are not available in all areas.  See your service provider for details. Application availability and pricing are subject to change. Except where noted, information on this site refers to functionality in Windows Phone 7.5.