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i am not able to open excel. its saying Microsoft office cant verify the licence

this is how it shows when i try to open microsoft excel what should i do now?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T02:51:19.5533333+00:00
Dipaliii Thakar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:40:14.7966667+00:00
Jade Ng 15,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help with my Microsoft 365 (macOS)

My Microsoft 365 stopped working on two of my three desktop computers. One is just fine. How do I re-activate my subscription for the other two. Moderator note: thread updated with operating system (macOS)

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | Other | MacOS
asked 2026-09-16T18:20:23.4+00:00
Nick Monroe 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:39:47.6733333+00:00
Stefan Blom 352.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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always waiting for the program

Why does Excel take so incredibly long to launch when I just need to do some quick data entry? Every single time I open the program, I'm left staring at the screen waiting for it to finally load and let me type. It's highly frustrating because I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For business | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T02:00:09.19+00:00
steve te namu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:39:39.2966667+00:00
Jade Ng 15,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Question About Azure Maps freeFlowSpeed

Hello Azure Maps Support Team, I am using the Azure Maps Traffic Flow Segment API and would like to better understand the freeFlowSpeed value returned by the API. Could you please clarify how freeFlowSpeed is derived or calculated? For example, is it…

Azure Maps
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An Azure service that provides geospatial APIs to add maps, spatial analytics, and mobility solutions to apps.

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asked 2026-09-16T20:48:36.98+00:00
Admin GDOTTOPS 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:39:31.1933333+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 5,490 Reputation points
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Automatically make Team Channel Notifications appear

When creating a new channel in a team, or when getting added to a channel, my notifications for this new channel is never turned on. How can I turn on notifications for my channel as a default setting?  I have ran into many issues when @ing people for…

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Teams and channels | Manage a team or channel
asked 2026-09-16T01:50:06.9833333+00:00
Jeremiah Pauler 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:36:19.39+00:00
Jade Ng 15,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My sons Microsoft Account was Hacked: Email was changed, but phone number is still connected, but everything else has been changed, how to recover account?

Good day; Yesterday my son got a notification from Microsoft stating some email address was added to his account: PII ******@arrcbulges.com and when he tried to log in, his email address was changed to that and his password has been reset except his…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
asked 2026-09-15T22:55:09.6+00:00
Jesussenhor 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:36:03.6566667+00:00
Norah-L 10,830 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Intune does provide a built-in setting to configure an automatic Company Portal sign-out frequency on macOS.

Intune does not provide a built-in setting to configure an automatic Company Portal sign-out frequency on macOS.

Microsoft Security | Intune | Microsoft Intune MacOs
asked 2026-09-16T05:06:02.3566667+00:00
Megha Devrani 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:35:40.34+00:00
Anthony Porter 390 Reputation points
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LOST EMAILS AFTER A DAY OF RECEIVING THEM

I have a problem. I use an Apple macbook air, and receive and view my emails in my Apple mail through an optusnet..com address. From time to time I lose vital emails that disappear minutes or a few days post receiving them and reading them. If I want to…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For home
asked 2026-09-16T07:37:45.1566667+00:00
Andymal 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:33:46.6366667+00:00
Chloe-V 13,270 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Won't allow me to get to my admin page

I am a small business owner with one account who has had business standard for over 4 years. Microsoft won't allow me to enter my admin page to change my billing. No idea how to get to said page at this point so I can update billing.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
asked 2026-07-07T23:15:26.83+00:00
Jody Schultz 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:31:55.27+00:00
Jade Ng 15,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Intune Issue

As we would like to upgrade PCs from 24H2 to 25H2, we know that we need to deploy an enablement package first before upgrade to 25H2 such as kb5054156. I created a new package for it but seems not working. It stuck "in progress". I checked…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Updates
asked 2026-09-16T06:34:44.04+00:00
Bindu M S 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:31:53.0866667+00:00
Anthony Porter 390 Reputation points
2 answers

I cannot share my 365 Family MS software with another device (macOS)

On March 12 2026 I renewed my MS365 Family subscription for another year. In July 2026 Excell & Word stopped working on another device I owne. It won't save new information. Why?? Trying to ta;lk to a human is impossible. AI does not address my…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-09-01T19:25:19.8766667+00:00
Susan SW 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:29:25.46+00:00
Stefan Blom 352.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Convert text to number in Excel

Data in a range is marked with a green triangle to indicate that it's text - it's been exported from another application. When I select the cells, I expect a function to appear alongside the top left cell to 'convert text to numbers' but the function is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T17:57:09.0466667+00:00
Richard Curtis 80 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:22:58.51+00:00
Ashish Mathur 102.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I am unable to add [Moderator Note: Personal Info Removed]@bergmann-marine.com to Outlook

It tells me that [Moderator Note: Personal Info Removed]@bergmann-marine.com is not a valid email address. I am able to send and receive messages on my iPhone and on my iPad for that email account.

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-12T18:36:20.0933333+00:00
Fred Pot 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:22:26.8366667+00:00
Chloe-V 13,270 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Purview Scan Behavior for Databricks Unity Catalog Tags

The Microsoft Learn documentation states that "Tags from Unity Catalog ... are scanned in Microsoft Purview in properties." Can Microsoft confirm whether these tags are only surfaced as asset properties, or whether they are also mapped to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-09-08T15:24:39.21+00:00
alivia 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:22:00.91+00:00
Anthony Porter 390 Reputation points
4 answers

How to fix Bluetooth problem.

I tried to pair my laptop device with my I Phone but it fails whatever I tried

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-08-25T22:57:10.7433333+00:00
Ahmed Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud 65 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:18:44.4+00:00
Barry White 0 Reputation points
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Cortana Reforged — Why Microsoft Should Bring Her Back with Copilot’s Brain

#CortanaReforged #Copilot #Windows11 #AIWithSoul. 🔥 The Pitch Cortana wasn’t a failure. She was ahead of her time. She had voice nuance, emotional presence, and a legacy that mattered to millions of users—especially those of us who grew up with her…

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2025-08-16T02:46:49.1566667+00:00
Noel 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T23:10:47.9233333+00:00
Elton WC Doxie 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Purview sensitivity labels on files that I need to use (excel, word, powerpoint)

Hi, I was a Microsoft vendor with a former v-account that has been deprovisioned. Files I created are protected by a Microsoft Purview sensitivity label. My organization was acquired, the original sponsor is no longer available, and I need to find the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-09-14T07:31:26.6533333+00:00
Matti Markkanen (Adecco Oy) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:10:22.1166667+00:00
Anthony Porter 390 Reputation points
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HELP ME GET MY ACCOUNT BACK PLEASE

I am honestly beyond frustrated and upset with Microsoft at this point. I have been trying over and over again to recover my Microsoft account, and I feel like I am getting absolutely nowhere. I have provided information about myself and my account to…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-09-16T18:46:04.44+00:00
Samantha Smith 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-16T23:07:14.7633333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 131.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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my AI credits didn't restart after the month billing started on a personal plan

How do I get microsoft to restart the AI credits on my personal account when the new monthly billing began?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T20:34:49.4533333+00:00
peggy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-16T23:04:49.2666667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 46,185 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Tenant Contributor role is insufficient for creating a Governed Workforce Tenant

I am trying to assign a minimal set of permissions needed to allow users to create Governed Workforce tenants. I am following this document:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-16T16:25:37.56+00:00
Claudia Watson 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-16T23:03:52.85+00:00
Claudia Watson 0 Reputation points