Hi @Amy Hammond,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum.
Thank you so much for reaching out, and I’m truly sorry to hear about the frustration you’ve been experiencing. I understand how upsetting it can be when things don’t work as expected—especially after you've already invested in a multi-year subscription and tried to follow previous instructions.
We absolutely want to help you get this resolved as quickly and smoothly as possible.
To move forward, here are a few steps we recommend:
Check your subscription status
Kindly check your license status by visiting the following link: https://portal.office.com/account/?ref=Harmony
To better understand what’s happening and provide the right support, could you please send us a screenshot showing**: license and subscription status** of Microsoft 365 on your Mac and error messages or activation issues that appear when you try to use the program.
Please let us know if you’d like assistance with any of these steps. We’re happy to walk you through them. Your satisfaction matters to us, and we’ll do everything we can to make this right.
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