Why does it not sign me into Office apps after prompting me to sign in through windows hello and entering a PIN, which i do but it brings up error

breejesh patel 0 Reputation points
2026-09-30T19:43:51.9633333+00:00

Why does it not sign me into Office apps after prompting me to sign in through windows hello and entering a PIN, which i do but it brings up error

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
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  1. Emma1-N 13,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-10-01T00:25:15.2366667+00:00

    Welcome breejesh patel,

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum.

    I'd like to gather a bit more information before suggesting additional troubleshooting steps.

    • Are you signing into the Office app with a personal Microsoft account (such as Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Live.com) or a work/school account provided by an organization?
    • What is the exact error message or error code that appears after you enter your Windows Hello PIN?
    • Which Office app is affected (Word, Excel, Outlook, or all Office apps)?
    • Does the same account sign in successfully in a web browser?

    In the meantime, please try this quick test:

    • Open Settings > Accounts > Email & accounts
    • Under Accounts used by other apps, select the affected account and choose Remove (if present).
    • Restart the PC.
    • Open the Office app and try signing in again.

    Looking forward to your update.

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