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Need to deactivate installation on computers that are long gone

I am trying to activate MS2019 on a new computer and MS says that I have the maximum number of installations. Actually, I only have it on one. I'm totally frustrated at trying to find a way to get the unused activations removed.

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asked 2026-10-06T20:07:33.18+00:00
Craig Bourne 0 Reputation points
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access documents created with microsoft

can't access activate Microsoft office documents on one computer but can on another

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asked 2026-10-06T03:26:13.4233333+00:00
Anthony McClellan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T04:03:38.7566667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 89,040 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Activating Microsoft 365

I had a one-time payment Microsoft Office. A month ago I paid to upgrade to a subscription for Microsoft 365. I have spent many, many hours trying to get my Microsoft 365 to activate but nothing seems to work. A paid month has gone by. Getting help is…

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asked 2026-10-05T18:34:50.42+00:00
Peter Miller 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T19:31:26.31+00:00
Brian Tillman 27,405 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Accidentally redeemed M365 key on wrong account.

I purchased two separate Microsoft 365 Family 1-year licenses for two different Microsoft accounts. **Account 1:**License1 Account 2: License2 I successfully redeemed the first license on Account 1. However, when I attempted to redeem the second…

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asked 2026-10-05T08:58:26.85+00:00
User258462318 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T09:34:39.1233333+00:00
DaveM121 937.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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can't install microsoft 365

Have tried all options trying to install Microsoft 365. None seem to work.

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asked 2026-10-05T01:20:54.27+00:00
William Mega 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-05T01:55:17.1933333+00:00
EmilyS726 271K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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can't find office product key

My Office 2016 worked fine and now it's asking for a login or product key, ideally from Microsoft 365, which I've never bought. I did by an Office Home and Business 2016. it looks like something has updated and there is no workaround. Worse, the product…

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asked 2026-09-29T23:13:32.55+00:00
B B 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-04T14:43:51.85+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I can't link my Microsoft Office Professional 2021 to my Office account

Hello, I purchased Microsoft Office Professional 2021from Best Buy. The vendor sent me the key. Once download Office, I activated the key to my Microsoft account. When open Words for the first time, I choose activation online by entering the key.…

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asked 2026-10-03T23:35:48.2233333+00:00
Davith Bolin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-04T00:17:39.57+00:00
Manoel Barros 22,055 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to solvw this microsoft account problem and create a successful account

Request Id: 9d714555-414f-4d06-bac8-01d2d02f4a00 Correlation Id: b237f86c-c979-4646-b5e4-1835d87a8b6c Timestamp: 2026-10-03T13:16:45Z Message: AADSTS500200: User account '******@gmail.com' is a personal Microsoft account. Personal Microsoft accounts are…

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asked 2026-10-03T13:22:46.9966667+00:00
Sunakshi Choudhary 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-03T14:03:23.69+00:00
EmilyS726 271K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I need to download a program

I need to chat with an agent to help me download a program.

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asked 2026-09-30T01:08:02.0866667+00:00
John Perez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T01:41:28.6433333+00:00
Manoel Barros 22,055 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to install office Professional plus 2024 from a new USB drive

I purchased a USB drive from Walmart with Office Professional PLus on it but it does not have a mount iso file

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asked 2026-09-26T21:41:27.32+00:00
Wes Illing 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T00:15:00.88+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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reinstallation office 16

reinstallation of licensed office 16 professional i want o to reinstall on a laptop which was formatted after disc failure. I have product key and was loaded on the dell computer. the mail id of buyer is not functional now

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asked 2026-09-28T11:48:28.8433333+00:00
Dinesh Gupta 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-29T23:39:43.2933333+00:00
Xavier-D 13,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Office Product key

My Dell Laptop came with microsoft office included. I have product key of laptop. I lost Microsoft office key. how to find

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asked 2026-09-28T21:33:55.6133333+00:00
Gunvant Chauhan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-28T22:11:08.52+00:00
Estrella721 46,540 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I need assistance with transfering my Microsoft 365 to a new computer

I need help wit a real person to assist with transferring my Microsoft 365 to a new computer. My old computer will no longer update and Microsoft 365 will no longer let me use Microsoft Word. Please do not send me instructions or connect me with a chat.…

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asked 2026-09-28T18:14:37.71+00:00
Sylvia Walters 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-28T18:54:48.7333333+00:00
EmilyS726 271K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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adding license key to office apps

Office license info suddenly missing. I have license key. How to add to office apps ?

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asked 2026-09-27T15:37:15.55+00:00
Don McCord 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-27T16:12:08.65+00:00
DaveM121 937.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to talk to an agent??

How do you access a live chat to actually get support? tried calling the phone number and it sent me to a website that didnt help either.

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asked 2026-03-17T14:13:18.72+00:00
Samantha 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-25T07:55:08.05+00:00
Stefan Blom 353.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Cannot install Office The configuation file was not specified

Chat init request failed: 500 - {"error":"Invalid UPN format. UPN should follow username@domain format. Allowed characters: A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, ' . - _ ! # ^ ~ $ & || Current Value: 18583954114"} The configuation file was not…

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asked 2026-09-20T19:02:00.9833333+00:00
Richard Nicholas 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-24T10:09:15.2133333+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Excel says it needs to be activated

When I try to activate Excel it refers to my 2019 expired licence instead of the new Office purchased in 2026 which is shown in Purchases. The various screens ask for my email address but do not go to a screen to input my password.

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asked 2026-09-23T12:40:37.04+00:00
Eileen Davies 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-23T15:49:20.3+00:00
DaveM121 937.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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mct linked Microsoft 365 Developer subscription (E5)

i tried to activate and mct linked Microsoft 365 Developer subscription (E5) renewable sandbox. Includes 25 users plus sample data for Microsoft Graph, Teams and SharePoint. Microsoft 365 when i try to activate it doesnt work for some reason …

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asked 2026-09-17T13:37:32.9166667+00:00
mishumo mphaphuli 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-21T12:14:15.19+00:00
Alina Le 5,505 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to activate my microsoft after payment

i have made payment for my Microsoft subcription, how do i activate my microsoft office and start using the application

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asked 2026-09-21T07:05:03.47+00:00
nwaobilo michael 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-21T07:39:28.24+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 78,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Office 2024 - cannot download

I am trying to download MSFT Office 2024. I successfully redeemed my product key for Step 2 of 2. But the next stage threw an error: Service Unavailable We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again later.

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asked 2026-09-21T00:45:43.6266667+00:00
SaulBestMan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-21T01:22:02.98+00:00
Ivan B 124.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor