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Microsoft Office stopped letting me edit. Requires Office 365 to edit

I purchased Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac in 2023. I have been using this with no issue. Today, Word and Excel stopped allowing me to edit, and have a yellow bar at the top that state "Activate Microsoft 365 to Create and Edit". I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-01-07T16:25:37.8666667+00:00
Michael Jacobs 40 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-29T20:05:00.3166667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Purview: Inconsistent DLP rule behavior with exclusions — Unexpected message matches despite exclusions

Problem description I am experiencing an issue with a Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rule configured to exclude messages that are Encrypted or Permission Controlled. Despite these exclusions, Activity Explorer shows that certain messages,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-10-08T16:36:49.9733333+00:00
Chris Irving 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T19:56:32.88+00:00
Chris Irving 20 Reputation points
4 answers

Showing "Something went wrong"

Showing "Something went wrong" after I trying to log into my school account on my laptop and any Microsoft apps like Word, Powerpoint. My laptop is Windows 11 home and the license of school account is A5.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For education | Windows
asked 2026-10-12T00:18:24.7366667+00:00
Jimmy Zhang 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T19:44:03.48+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How sync my badges and certs with my Credly profile ?

How sync my badges and certs with my Credly profile ?

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2026-10-29T19:12:49.6666667+00:00
Shima Nejadbahram 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T19:32:48.9333333+00:00
Shima Nejadbahram 20 Reputation points
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook has started labeling my emails as promotions

I could just ignore it but it annoys me. Any way to undo it?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-10-22T15:09:37.6733333+00:00
christine 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T19:31:21.0566667+00:00
christine 40 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook email

I don't use Outlook email anymore. Is it safe to remove my email address in Outlook Account Settings? Also, can the files in Microsoft Outlook User folder be deleted? I'm now using NEW Yahoo Mail since the Comcast transition. Thank you. Irene

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-27T20:00:40.57+00:00
Irene Friedman 85 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T18:58:57.87+00:00
Irene Friedman 85 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

XLOOKUP not working in Excel, but only for me, not hundreds of others

My company put together an Excel form that uses XLOOKUP. The formula works for everyone else, but it does not work for me. It has to be some setting for my account because I have tried it on my desktop at work, at home and on my laptop with the same…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-10-29T18:15:41.33+00:00
Reyes, Janet 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T18:23:35.04+00:00
Reyes, Janet 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Question about Sentinel end of support

I got a notice from Microsoft about the end of support for Sentinel in the Azure portal on March 31, 2027. I only have one Sentinel instance in Azure at the moment and have already connected it to the defender portal per the documentation attached to the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
asked 2026-10-29T18:16:56.9433333+00:00
Luikart, Christopher 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T18:22:47.5133333+00:00
Luikart, Christopher 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can I delete a Recovery Vault after it has been locked with Immutability

I would like to understand What the process would be for deleting a Recovery Vault after I have checked and set vault immutability. (enabled it) AND I have locked it (so it is irreversible). Let's say I have set some backups on VMs, but now I want to…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2024-07-29T18:47:15.5533333+00:00
Rob McNees 401 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T18:20:26.3733333+00:00
N 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Spatial Anchors retirement, recommended replacement?

We received a notice that Azure Spatial Anchors will be retired on 20 November 2024. We have apps relying on the service and with only 12 months notice, we need to find a replacement quickly. What is the recommended replacement for Azure Spatial Anchors,…

Community Center | Not monitored
asked 2023-11-21T15:04:51.0766667+00:00
Tomas 90 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T18:20:18.7233333+00:00
Shadnam Khan 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure DevOps | Request review/removal of 'new customer' restriction on Microsoft-hosted parallel job purchase

Hi, Can you help-me to review/removal of "new customer" restriction on Microsoft-hosted parallel job? I have already reopened the call 2 times, because I understand that this problem is not technical but a lock in my billing that prevents me…

Azure DevOps
asked 2026-10-28T12:47:59.88+00:00
accepted 2026-10-29T17:17:04.1333333+00:00
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Word automatically recently switching from Normal mode to Heading mode, mid-paragraph, every document

Hi everyone. As of maybe three or so weeks ago, every time I start to type in a Word document (which I do often at work), at some point the document completely shifts from Normal mode to Heading mode, and I have to manually change it back (which then…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-23T14:58:27.5566667+00:00
michael 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-29T16:48:46.3233333+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left or right side of the screen?

I have a two-monitor computer setup and recently switched to Windows 11. In Windows 10, I could fix my taskbar to the left side of the screen on my left monitor, and the right side of the screen on my right monitor. However, I cannot find any way to move…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2023-09-14T22:28:44.7+00:00
Henry Jackson 480 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-29T16:43:55.5966667+00:00
Sumit 44,966 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix a mail sync issue between Outlook and Gmail

I have just installed New Outlook for Mac and successfully added my personal and business gmail accounts to it. However, Outlook does not sync any sent, new or deleted mails. Emails I send via Outlook eventually bounce hours later. I've updated IMAP…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
asked 2026-10-29T16:20:53.59+00:00
Richard Taylor 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-29T16:42:13.8433333+00:00
Richard Taylor 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is OneDrive not allowing me to use the 1tb of storage?

I subscribe to MS 365 Personal for $99 per year. It is supposed to come with 1tb of storage. However, it is only allowing me to put 30gb on it. I cannot upload more than 30gb which is less than 5% of allowed storage. I have tried multiple solutions…

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
asked 2026-10-28T21:33:05.9633333+00:00
Frank Holzkamper 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T16:36:02.2+00:00
Manoel Barros 23,280 Reputation points Independent Advisor
5 answers

Is vertical taskbar being added to windows 11? I am waiting for this feature before I consider switching from Windows 10

I am using multiple monitors and on the horizontal displays I like to have the taskbar on the side of the screen so it doesn't reduce vertical space. I noticed Windows 11 is missing this feature, so, even though i am getting update notifications, I am…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
asked 2026-02-02T22:48:21.89+00:00
viczian gergo 10 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-29T16:35:53.99+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 138.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I need to dispute charges in my Microsoft account on a day that I believe my account was hacked.

I have several charges made on October 22nd for Xbox and several games. I believe my microsoft account was hacked on that day. I have since changed my password however I am requesting a refund and disputing all the charges made on October 22nd. I made…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-10-28T19:49:21.41+00:00
Jodie Tiller 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-29T16:27:28.8433333+00:00
Jodie Tiller 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Code of Conduct Infractions

See attached screenshot ─ Code of Conduct.  Does Microsoft ever take some sort of punitive action against rogue Outlook users who continually violate the Code of Conduct rules, i.e., 3.a.iii?  In other words, does Microsoft appropriately penalize those…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-10-27T11:18:36.54+00:00
DPA 85 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T16:22:22.3+00:00
Hornblower409 18,830 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Debugger Only Shows Integer Values As Hex, Not Base 10

Hello Folks: I'm using Visual Studio Community on Windows 10 Pro to develop C++ code. Yesterday my copy of Visual Studio learned a new trick when I'm debugging code. Any integer variable displayed in a watch window or being hovered over is displayed…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Debugging
asked 2024-02-10T01:49:42.7+00:00
a_unique_name 421 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-29T16:14:15.23+00:00
Jochen Baier 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Word and Copilot

My Copilot mode is still set to Chat Only. The Edit toggle worked for me yesterday, but it’s not working today. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Microsoft Copilot | Windows Copilot | App
asked 2026-05-03T23:36:19.7566667+00:00
Joy N 25 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-29T16:11:19.95+00:00
ETM 0 Reputation points