"We encountered a problem and couldn't complete the task" error message in Office Mobile on iPhone or Office Mobile on Android

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    Office Mobile for iPhone, Office Mobile for Android

When you try to access a SharePoint Online place in Office Mobile on iPhone or in Office Mobile on Android, you receive the following error message:

We encountered a problem and couldn't complete the task.

Resolution

To fix this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Verify that the user is assigned a SharePoint Online license.

    Note

    It could take several minutes before a user can access SharePoint Online after a license is assigned.

  2. Verify that the user can access the SharePoint Online site by using a computer.

  3. Verify the service health for SharePoint Online.

More information

This issue occurs because the user account isn't assigned a SharePoint Online license.

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