I do it again, and I get this error — well, now I can’t show you because Excel is refusing to open up at all. The error indicates that my previous open was unsuccessful, and asks if I would like to open Excel in safe mode. So I close Excel, try to open it again without safe mode, and… nothing.

I'm a student. How do I install Office?

For example, you can't install Office on computers running Windows XP or Windows Vista. If a Microsoft 365 application such as Word or Excel isn't working correctly, sometimes restarting it will fix the problem. When you're done, you might need to restart your computer.

How Do I Repair Microsoft Office?

Below the reset section in the Office Advanced Options (shown above) is an uninstall link. You’ll then need to re-download and reinstall Microsoft Office. If you're not sure what plan you have, follow the steps in What Office 365 for business subscription do I have? It could also happen because you haven't assigned a license to yourself or your users. If your admin has given you permission to install updates, the Microsoft AutoUpdate makes sure your copy of Office will always be up-to-date with the latest security fixes and improvements.

Issues after installing Office

I was initially concerned that that had happened with my production schedule spreadsheet.The links below are specific to admins looking for troubleshooting help with these Office 365 services.If you're not sure which operating system you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?See the Browsers section on the system requirements page.If you have a Microsoft 365 plan, to keep it active, you have to sign in at least once every 30 days.If a document has somehow been corrupted, it could crash Office.If there's no link, let us know what error you got and where you were in the install process when you received it.Although the messages are hard to understand, there are often solutions.

To install or check for updates on your Mac, see Check for Office for Mac updates automatically. If you're an Office 365 user, do the following to deactivate an installation. If Office is taking a long time to install you may be on a slow connection or you another install or update may be happening in the background. See Office is taking long to install or Office Microsoft 365 account recovery help hangs at 90% for possible solutions.

All my Office 365 programs are borked. How can I fix without breaking something?

If you're an admin and you aren't sure what plan you have, follow the steps in What Office 365 for business subscription do I have? For a comparison of plans, see compare small business plans or compare enterprise plans. Please let us know if you found any of these solutions helpful by leaving us a comment below.

You can activate Office on up to five computers per user. If a user needs to install Office on a sixth computer, you have to deactivate an installation. Deactivation doesn't remove Office from the computer, but you can't use Office on that computer until you activate it. See Deactivate Office 365 if you see a "limit reached" error.

How to fix Microsoft Office installation error?

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After the list of installed apps populates (it can take some time, depending on how much you have installed), scroll down and look for Microsoft 365 (Office). Please let us know if you found any of these solutions helpful by clicking Yes or No next to Was this information helpful, below, and leaving us a comment. If you are still having problems, tell us more about your issue, including any error messages your received and where you were in the install process when you received them.