Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
Try this in order:
- Check that the subscription is actually active.
- For Microsoft 365 Family or Personal, sign in to Services & subscriptions and confirm Microsoft 365 appears as active.
- If the expiration date is wrong after renewal, contact Microsoft Support.
- Make sure the desktop app is signed in with the same Microsoft account that owns the subscription.
- In Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, go to File > Account and verify the signed-in account matches the subscription account.
- Then close and reopen the app.
- If renewal was purchased from a retail box or card, enter the product key.
- Payment alone does not start the subscription until the product key is redeemed or the email receipt link is completed.
- If the apps still show subscription or activation errors, run the Microsoft 365 activation troubleshooter.
- It runs on the same Windows PC where Microsoft 365 is installed.
- Windows 10 or later is required.
- If the troubleshooter does not fix it, reinstall Office.
- Deactivate the Office install, uninstall Office with the easy fix tool, then reinstall it.
- If access is needed immediately, use the web apps in a browser at microsoft365.com or Office.com while the issue is being resolved.
For a live agent:
- Go to Contact Microsoft Support, enter the problem, select Get Help, and then select Contact Support.
- For purchasing or renewal issues, use Sales support.
If this is a work or school subscription instead of a personal one, contact the Microsoft 365 admin or IT department.
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