Microsoft Office 2016

Question

How to reinstall Microsoft Office Home & Business 2016

Answer 1

To reinstall Office Home & Business 2016, use the Microsoft account that the product is linked to and then install from there.

1. Go to the Services & subscriptions page: https://account.microsoft.com/services.
2. Sign in with the same Microsoft account that was used to redeem/activate Office Home & Business 2016.
3. In the list of products, locate Office Home & Business 2016.
4. Select the Install option next to it to download the installer.
5. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen steps to complete installation.

If Office Home & Business 2016 was obtained through the Microsoft Workplace Discount Program, it is available only for Mac. In that case:

1. Confirm the product under the same Services & subscriptions page using the Microsoft account (not the work email).
2. Use the “Install or reinstall Office 2016” guidance from the Workplace Discount Program article if needed.

If Office needs to be reinstalled after a Windows recovery, follow the reinstall steps for Office 2019, Office 2016, or Office 2013 from the dedicated recovery article, which also directs back to the standard reinstall instructions.

If activation issues occur after reinstalling, ensure the correct Microsoft account is used. For persistent activation problems with Office 2016, phone activation can be tried using the regional numbers listed in the telephone-activation support article referenced in the Q&A.

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References:

• Install or reinstall Office or Microsoft 365 through Microsoft Workplace Discount Program
• Download and install or reinstall Office 2021, Office 2019, or Office 2016
• Office is no longer on your PC after you do a Recovery in Windows
• I just bought Office for Home and Business and now "No license found" - Microsoft Q&A
• Move my Home and Student 2016 to a new computer - Microsoft Q&A