How to Install a Free App from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11

What you need: A Windows 11 computer connected to the internet, the exact name of the free app you want, and the name of the company that makes it, as shown on the app's own website or in the message that recommended the app.

1. Click Start (the Windows logo) on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Type Microsoft Store, then click Microsoft Store in the search results to open it.
3. Click the search box at the top of the Microsoft Store window, type the app's name, and press Enter.
4. In the results, click the one whose name matches the app's name exactly. Its page opens.
5. Find the company name shown near the app's name. It should match the company that makes your app, even if it has extra words such as Inc. or Ltd. If it does not match, click the back arrow in the upper-left corner of the window and choose a different result with the same name. If no result has the right company name, stop here without installing anything.
6. Look at the button near the top of the app's page. If it shows Open, the app is already installed; go to step 9. If it shows Get or Install, click it. If it shows anything else, such as a price, Buy, or Free trial, do not click it. Stop here, because these steps cover only free apps.
7. If a window asks you to sign in, close that window by clicking the X in its upper-right corner and stop here. These steps cover apps that install without signing in.
8. Wait while Microsoft Store downloads and installs the app. A progress bar appears on the app's page. Larger apps can take several minutes.
9. When the button shows Open, click Open.

Expected result: The app's button shows Open, and the app opens when you click it.