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Question

I am in a password Feedback loop cycle where my devices – new iPhone, two month old iPad, three month old MacBook Pro, a Windows console computer that I built myself and a Windows laptop. I think I have Office 365 work on all of those devices in addition to 365 Copilot premium.

in addition to 365 Copilot premium.

What if I just deleted my work account from all devices and only access them through the Internet

Answer 1

OK, let’s try this. How do I remove the MS 365 work app from each of my devices I know how to do it in Windows.

Answer 2

OK, what would be the best solution. I just want to do my work, and passwords don’t work

Answer 3

OK, so my idea is not great. But the problem is enormous yesterday I cried because I was asked for my password 20 times in a row or my MacBook Pro every time I moved it treated me like I was a hacker. There’s something in my profile or something in my settings that is confusing the whole system. My Authenticator’s don’t work Google grab the password but doesn’t tell it to me when I try to sign in so I have to know that the full password for everything and look at the dates on the password managers – that’s not much of a time saver I could just use the Apple programs if I’m going to go to that much problems maybe I should just move away from Microsoft

Answer 4

Deleting the work account from all devices and only using Microsoft 365 in a browser is possible, but it has clear trade‑offs.

What deleting the work account from devices does:

1. Signs out of Office apps on those devices
   • On Windows, macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, Office apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) use the signed‑in work or school account to stay activated and to access files and email.
   • If the account is removed or signed out, Office apps deactivate on that device: they can view and print files but cannot create or edit until signed in again.
   • This behavior is described for multi‑device use: Office remains activated as long as the user is signed in; signing out deactivates the apps on that device.
2. Breaks integration with the OS sign‑in
   • If Windows is using the work or school account to sign in, that same account automatically signs into Microsoft 365/Office. Removing the work account from Windows or macOS breaks this automatic activation and single sign‑on.
3. Does not remove the account itself
   • The work or school account (user ID like ******@contoso.com) is defined and managed by the organization. Removing it from devices only removes the local sign‑in profile; it does not delete the account in the organization’s tenant.

Using only the browser instead:

1. Browser access still requires the same work account
   • To use Microsoft 365 for business in a browser, the work or school user ID and password are still required. The account type cannot be replaced by a personal Microsoft account for normal work access.
2. Activation and desktop apps
   • If desktop Office apps are not signed in with the work account, they will not stay fully activated on those devices. Work can still be done in the browser versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc., but not in the installed apps unless the account is added back.
3. Multi‑account considerations
   • If both a personal Microsoft 365 subscription and a work account exist, they remain separate. The work account is still needed for work data and permissions, even if a personal subscription is used on the same device.

Practical implications for the password loop:

• Removing the work account from each device and relying only on browser sign‑in may temporarily avoid some device‑specific sign‑in loops, but it does not change password requirements or account security policies.
• To keep full functionality of Microsoft 365 apps on each device, the work or school account must remain signed in and activated on those devices.

If the goal is to stop the loop while keeping full app functionality, the more appropriate path is usually to troubleshoot sign‑in and activation on each platform (clearing cached credentials, re‑adding the account, or checking with the organization’s admin), rather than removing the work account from all devices.

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References:

• Sign in to Microsoft 365
• What is my user ID and why do I need it for Office 365 for business?
• I forgot the account I use with Microsoft 365
• Frequently asked questions about Copilot in Microsoft 365 subscriptions