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Hi,

Please open Word, then go to File > Account.

Does the signed-in Microsoft account match the one that owns the subscription or license?

Double-check that account by logging in here: https://account.microsoft.com/services

Can you confirm if your license or subscription appears there and is listed as active?

If yes, open any Office app (Word, Excel, etc.), sign out of your account, then sign back in using the correct Microsoft account to refresh the license.

Go to File > Account > Update Options > Update Now to ensure your Office apps are fully updated.

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If the issue still persists, try reinstalling Office directly from your Microsoft account to refresh the subscription sync.

You may use the Office Uninstall Support Tool (Uninstaller Troubleshooter) to completely remove all Microsoft Office applications from your device and then reinstall Office afterward.

https://aka.ms/SaRA-officeUninstallFromPC

Once you open the link, click Get Help App. When the tool launches, select Yes, then click Next. Choose the option to uninstall Microsoft 365, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

To reinstall Office:

1. Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services
2. Sign in using the Microsoft account associated with your license or subscription.
3. Locate Microsoft Office and click Install
4. This will download the Office installer
5. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions

Once installed, open any Office app such as Word or Excel, then sign in using the Microsoft account associated with the purchase to activate Office.

Hi Paul,

One additional check before reinstalling: which exact subscription did you upgrade to, and what product name appears under Word → File → Account → Product Information?

An active subscription and the installed Office edition need to match. A subscription that doesn't include desktop Word and Excel won't activate those apps, and a different installed Office product may require its own license.

Please share:

• Your current subscription’s exact name.
• The installed product name shown in Word.
• Any activation error code.

You can omit your email address and any product key. Those details should help distinguish a license mismatch from an activation failure without another purchase.

Microsoft’s explanation:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-activation-licensing/office-error-the-products-we-found-in-your-account-can-t-be-used-to-activate

Walker Pollitt

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