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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024

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The Office Suite is powerful enough to support both Windows 10 and Mac users, but that does not mean that it does not come with its fair share of problems.

A while ago, Microsoft had released an official web page with the most known issues concerning Office and Windows 10 and has provided a couple of fixes for the aforementioned.

We’ve decided to add some more to the list. So without further ado, here are some useful methods to solve Microsoft Office 365 known issues.

How to fix common Office 365 issues and errors

How to fix common Office 365 issues and errors

I. Microsoft Office 365 login issues

You might be able to solve this problem simply bychanging the login format. Instead of your email address, use:

[email protected].

Also, the issue might come from aGeneric Credential with a Persistence set to Session. So, you will need to find the problematic credential and delete it.

Here’s how to do that:

Remove all Microsoft Office credentials, and your profile by doing the following:

After doing that, you just need to create a new Outlook profile.

You can do it by following these steps:

Hetman Office Recoveryis designed to help you recover and access your Office documents whenever their native program does comply with your instructions.

This tool provides native file support for Microsoft’s popular formats and more.

In fact, versatility is a quintessential characteristic of Hetman Office Recovery and it does justice to its reputation by seamlessly working with all types of platforms, devices, storage media including all SSD, HDD, USB pen drives, NAS, and all versions of FAT and NTFS.

Moreover, not even damaged devices or in this case, error-impacted Office documents can stand a chance against this powerful recovery tool.

Let’s quickly look at itskey features:

II. Microsoft Office 365 activation issues

The Windows Firewall might be hindering the MS Office activation if it’s on. So temporarily switching that firewall off might do the trick.

You can switch the firewall off via the Control Panel as follows:

You can open the suite’s repair tool from the Programs and Features tab as follows:

Select the Command Prompt (Admin) on the Win + X menu. Then enter thenetsh int ip reset resettcpip.txtcommand in the Prompt window, and press the Return key.

III. Temporary server issues Microsoft Office

Incorrect Time Zone can create server-related issues resulting in thiserror. Make sure that time, date, and time zone are set correctly on your system before trying to activate the license.

Running the Office application with administrative privilege can fix the temporary server issues as well.

Simply right-click on Word and select theRun as Administratoroption. Once the Office application is up and running, try to activate the license check for any improvements.

Microsoft offers a Support and Recovery Assistance forOffice 365tool that can help you identify the activation issues withOffice 365.

Here’s how to do this:

So, have these fixes helped you?

Go ahead and leave your feedback below so that we could add more to the list.

More about the topics:Activation Errors,Microsoft Office

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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