Locked out

Itai Erdal 0 Reputation points
2026-10-16T22:24:50.21+00:00

I am locked out of my word document. I get a message saying I need to activate. When I try to activate I get a message that an error accrued

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
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  1. John Korchok 236.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-10-16T23:27:04.48+00:00

    What version of macOS are you running? Monterey is now the oldest version on which you can run Office. If your system can only run an older operating system, you can still use Word for the web, or Google Docs. For desktop programs, you can install open-source LibreOffice, which has good compatibility with Office file formats. Here's my article with more details: Most Recent Office You Can Run - Best Practices

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  2. Christine Luna 27,375 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-16T23:19:14.6166667+00:00

    Greetings!

    This is Tin, I'll do my best to help. May I know what is the exact error message that you're getting when trying to activate it? Kindly check the status of your MS Office Word license from https://account.microsoft.com/services . On your MS Word app, please make sure that you're signed in to the account where your license is associated before trying to activate it.

    Thanks,

    Tin

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