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Not able to login to office 365 account to activate microsoft 365

asha shinde 0 Reputation points
2026-03-11T08:33:06.48+00:00

Not able to login to office 365 account to activate microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
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  1. Stefan Blom 335.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-03-11T12:04:17.78+00:00

    Which specific subscription do you have?

    Are you saying that activating the Office apps fails, but you can access your account online at https://account.microsoft.com ?

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  2. John Jefferson Doyon 61,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-03-11T09:12:16.76+00:00

    Hi, I'm John!

    To help narrow down the issue:

    1. Are you seeing any error message when you try to sign in? If yes, what does it say exactly?
    2. Are you signing in with a Microsoft personal account (Outlook/Hotmail/Live) or a work/school account?
    3. Are you activating it through an Office app like Word/Excel, or from the Microsoft 365 website?
    4. Did you recently purchase or redeem the Microsoft 365 subscription?

    You can also try this quick check:


    If the issue persists, please provide more details by answering my questions.

    Click "Add comment" below to let me know.

    Regards,

    John J.D.

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