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Transferring 365 Licence to New IMac

have 365 Licence on old IMac but Unable to refresh 365 licence on new IMac. Error Code 44

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-17T16:44:23.08+00:00
Alan Jenner 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T01:04:42.99+00:00
Kai-H 25,090 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft 365 Deactivated and asking to activate (on my Mac) Why?

Microsoft 365 Was working fine and a few days later it showed it needed activated and that there's no license. Stupid question but did it expire and wouldn't it say so? I went here…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T17:55:38.88+00:00
David Reynolds 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T00:23:54.35+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Documents locked on Mac in Office 2021

I'm running MacOS Tahoe and my Word is v.16.78.3, part of Office 2021 which I purchased a couple years ago. Documents are locked and require license activation, but when I try to log in it gives me error 0x0. How can I keep using the application I paid…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-19T19:06:44.61+00:00
Addie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T00:01:41.72+00:00
Ian-T 8,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Office Home 2024 (Mac) — Activation fails with 0x0 after confirmed cert-chain fix; connection reset persists 2 months across accounts/networks

I have been unable to assist my Mother in Law to activate Office on her IMAC 24inch running Tahoe 26.6.2. I'm hoping to reach someone who can look at this on the backend, because standard reinstall troubleshooting has already been ruled out through…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T19:17:15.9933333+00:00
Taklin7 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-22T23:32:11.04+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 5,420 Reputation points
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Office subscription failing to activate

Have just renewed my Office subscription but unable to activate - keep getting error message 0x0. Have updated everything but still doesn't work.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T20:14:37.4466667+00:00
Stephanie Ockleston 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-22T23:23:19.4933333+00:00
Stefan Blom 349.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Trying to install my microsoft 365 personal to a second device which is a MacBook Pro

I do have my Microsoft subscription on the screen of the Mac Book Pro, but when I click Install, it creates a randomly generated 6 characters followed by .pkg.part and will not properly download. The last 5 characters .part are making it impossible to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T16:53:46.28+00:00
Bud Carlson 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-22T17:51:47.4366667+00:00
Bud Carlson 0 Reputation points
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Cannot get rid of the ACTIVATE ACCOUNT

I have spent several months on this issue and I did everything suggested. Trashed older versions of the software, reinstalled, updated MAC OS and it shows software after download was successful and updated but when I go into any of the word documents it…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-22T01:44:18.2466667+00:00
diana Dickinson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-22T02:18:00.4033333+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How can I reinstall Word 16.66.1 on my MAC OS 10.15.8. We have a family subscriptions in my wife's name.

"I've been running Word 16.66.1 on MAC OS 10.15.8 through a family subscription purchased by my wife. in 2024. On her computer, Word was updated to 16.8.9 (24090815 . My version no longer updates. A little more than a week ago, I lost the ability to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T20:54:23.9366667+00:00
Geoffrey Gardner 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T21:26:52.07+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to install Microsoft Office for Mac 2016

Hi, I recently found out that my MacBook Air Version 11.7.10 will no longer handle Microsoft Office Excel, Word or PowerPoint. So I bought online a the 2016 version of Office. Word installed fine, but Excel won't install. All I can do is read old Excel…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T20:19:42.9133333+00:00
Terry Van Nortwick 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T20:20:01.31+00:00

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Outlook will not update to Office 2024

I downloaded MS Office 2024 onto a new MacBook Pro after I completed data migration. It initialized and then it went through the process of checking for updates. Outlook would not update. It said there was a "Check error: Installed Nov 16…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T19:59:44.3333333+00:00
Stephen Campbell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T19:59:58.9466667+00:00

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Apps not working fully with paid Microsoft Office Subscription

I have a paid subscription for Microsoft Office and my apps such as Word and Excel aren't working properly. I can open something I had previously done or working on. However, I can't do anything with it. Print, edit, save, add, etc. If I want to start a…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T17:47:36.9066667+00:00
Lisa Wormuth 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T18:22:54.5633333+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows 365 for MacBook Air 2017 for Mac OS 12.7.6

Please advise on how do I install windows 365 on Mac OS 12.7.6?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T07:26:36.55+00:00
Kudzai Mungate 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T07:58:54.96+00:00
DaveM121 919.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to use subscription for Mac

Hello, I am unable to sign onto word on my Mac. I have a subscription, how can I sign on and use word on my Mac?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T07:00:32.0533333+00:00
JS 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-21T07:06:58.05+00:00
JS 20 Reputation points
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I have been billed again for my office 365 family

I have been billed again for my office 365 family in August 2026 having already paid In Jan 2026. I can't get a refund as it says I don't have a subscription due in August on my account just the January subscription. Please help Microsoft, you are better…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-20T10:31:39.9+00:00
Dave 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T02:50:04.9766667+00:00
SD - IA 177.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Macbook Pro -An uknown error has occured, the error code is 0x0

Hi I have been on the latest Mac OS and after July, Word (office 365) has been showing the An uknown error has occured, the error code is 0x0 - despite being logged in, when trying to activate a subscription. I am subscribed using my apple account, and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-20T18:31:59.9033333+00:00
shelle 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T02:20:18.9533333+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Accessing my Office 365 apps on new computer

I have a new computer and I have downloaded Microsoft Office 365 and installed it. How do I get the the apps- Word, Excel, etc.? Thanks!

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-21T01:06:22.5566667+00:00
Karen Patterson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T02:06:16.5233333+00:00
TaoLi 106K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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install old version of Office 365

I have a 2012 macbook pro. I also have a subscription to office 365, but it will not update to a current version. I cannot edit and save documents (word, excel, etc.) anymore and that is a problem. I am running OS Catalina, which I believe is the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-20T19:49:41.1266667+00:00
John Burish 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T20:22:13.15+00:00
EmilyS726 257.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Office Home & Student 2019 mac setup

Hello, I have Office Home & Student 2019 license for which i am not able to find setup package which i can download and use for MAC. I already tried below options: From microsoft account and purchase section i downloaded setup which included…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-07-30T14:16:21.9433333+00:00
Disha 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-20T17:45:24.7833333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 130.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot Install Office Home 2024

I just purchased Office Home 2024 for my new Mac. I thought I followed the download instructions properly and it did install Word, Excel and Powerpoint. However, when I try to use Excel, it tells me "Activate Microsoft 365 to Create and Edit. …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-20T01:31:18.2466667+00:00
Jim McNamara 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-20T02:04:23.89+00:00
Jim McNamara 20 Reputation points
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How do i reinstall stand alone word for mac, i have receipt and product key

I have a receipt and key for word standalone. purchased 9-24-25. Word disappeared from my mac. I need to know how or where i go to reinstall it. and if i can use my key again. i have searched your site extensively and can not find live or any help…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-08-18T23:15:00.09+00:00
Cheryl Peterson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-20T00:24:39.51+00:00
Ian-T 8,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator