TL;DR If Microsoft Copilot is not working in Excel, compare the same account in Excel for the web and desktop Excel before changing anything destructive. Common causes include the wrong signed-in account, stale browser or Office sessions, workbook restrictions, unsupported file context, tenant policy, add-ins, or network filtering. Record the account, platform, workbook location, and … Read more
Gemini Image Upload Not Working? Safe Fixes to Try First TL;DR Test Gemini with a fresh session, a harmless sample image, and a second browser or device before changing account settings or files. Upload failures often come from browser state, blocked permissions, managed account policy, file access, or temporary service-side behavior. Do not assume an … Read more
Gemini Not Working in Google Docs: Fix Missing Button, Side Panel, and Insert Problems TL;DR If Gemini is missing or stuck in Google Docs, first prove which account, browser profile, and document are involved. Use a private window or fresh browser profile with extensions disabled before clearing cache or changing account settings. For work or … Read more
Gemini in Gmail Not Showing TL;DR Check the signed-in Google account, Gmail session, and official Google status before changing settings. If Gemini appears in one browser or account but not another, isolate browser, extension, account, or admin-control causes. For work or school accounts, Workspace admin settings can block Gemini even when Gmail itself works normally. … Read more
TL;DR Check the signed-in Google account, feature availability, and direct access to the connected service before changing deeper settings. Use a clean browser profile signed into only one account to separate Gemini problems from cookies, blockers, stale sessions, and account mixing. For work or school accounts, Workspace admin controls can block Gemini Apps or the … Read more
Gemini Microphone Not Working: Safe Fixes for Browser, App, and Device Permissions TL;DR Test Gemini with a normal text prompt first so you know the account session is working. Check the browser or app microphone permission, then confirm the operating system is using the microphone you expect. Use a private window, clean browser profile, built-in … Read more
TL;DR Check the signed-in Google account and whether regular Gemini text chat works before changing device settings. If Live opens but does not hear you, isolate microphone permission at the OS, browser or app, and input-device layers. If Live drops or never starts on one connection, compare the same account and device on another network … Read more
TL;DR First decide whether Claude Code is truly hung or waiting on a slow response, auth handoff, permission prompt, network timeout, or shell subprocess. Restart in a clean terminal, verify account access, check Anthropic status, then test Claude Code from a small empty directory. Do not delete project, npm, shell, or Claude configuration folders until … Read more
TL;DR First prove the same Anthropic account can sign in through a normal browser profile. Then run Claude Code login from a local interactive terminal and watch whether the browser callback returns to the CLI. If browser login works but the terminal stays stuck, isolate browser profile, local vs remote shell, network policy, and writable … Read more
TL;DR If a Claude MCP server is not showing, first check whether you configured it for the Claude app you are actually using. Most missing-server cases come from config scope, invalid JSON, missing environment variables, or not restarting Claude after editing config. Do not troubleshoot Claude Desktop and Claude Code as the same runtime; their … Read more