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When you encounter Office 365 issues with Outlook online, this app turns out almost completely useless. So it’s important to know how to resolve eventual problems. There are few things that can happen to Outlook on the client side. Open the required file, hit Share and then check the list of users that you can give the rights to edit a file. You can set access permissions for the entire organization or invite only the users you specify.  
  
  
  
As technical support experts for 25+ years, our team has answered every support ticket imaginable from every skill level. So we compiled a short list of 5 common issues users experience in Microsoft Office 365 and how to resolve them. This article will provide quick helpful tips that will get you back up and running and eliminate searching through the endless abyss of support documentation. When you install Office 365, all the applications that came with your particular Office product is installed at the same time.  
  
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If you don’t connect the installed Office 365 applications to Microsoft servers for more than 30 days in a row, these applications are deactivated. Once a connection is established to Microsoft licensing servers, the license is renewed. By applying these troubleshooting steps, you can effectively handle many common issues in Microsoft Office applications.  
  
Use the NAKIVO solution to back up Microsoft 365 data in Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online for uninterrupted workflows and zero downtime. On the bottom corner of your Outlook, ensure that Outlook is connected. If you see "Working Offline" or "Trying to Connect", Outlook cannot reach the email server.  
  
When we are working with third-party software we might encounter some problems – it’s obvious and normal.Use the uninstall troubleshooter to uninstall Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019, or Office 2016 from your Windows PC.Office up-to-date ensures that you have the latest security updates and fixes.See Use the Office 2016 offline installer and select the Office for business tab.It runs multiple tests in terms of configuring and solving any potential problem.  
  
Email and Synchronization Issues  
  
  
  
If you have forgotten your password for the Office 365 account, try to recover or reset the password. Follow the directions at Help with the Microsoft account recovery form in order to complete this process. If you have ever had to call any tech support or your company's IT team, this is what they will start with.  
  
Account or sign in issues  
  
See Uninstall Office for Mac for instructions on uninstalling the Office apps. You can run the Microsoft 365 activation troubleshooter to help you fix activation issues. Office up-to-date ensures that you have the latest security updates and fixes. If your admin has given you permission to install updates, see Install Office updates. If Office is taking a long time to install you may be on a slow connection.  
  
Mac install or activation issues  
  
Only Office 365 administrators can access this tool in the Office 365 admin center. Use the Service health dashboard to find possible Office 365 issues and read the provided advice on how to fix them. The operating system on which your Office 365 applications are installed does not support the updated version of Microsoft Office 365. Windows 7 and Windows 8 do not support the latest Office 365 versions, and only Windows 10 supports these (Windows Server operating systems are not covered here). You may encounter issues when using any application, and Office 365 is no exception. Not all issues are caused by bugs left unpatched by the software vendor or by third-party applications like the recent Crowdstrike incident that caused a global O365 outage.  
  
At the top of your screen, choose Send/Receive, Preferences, Work Offline to change your stats between offline and online modes. If this still does not work, ensure that you are connected to the internet by loading any webpage. If the "Enter Password" window is no longer open, you can navigate to the links below to initiate resetting your password. For more information, see Deactivate Office 365 if you see a "limit reached" error.  
  
  
  
When it’s a problem with an internet connection, Microsoft 365 account recovery help check your wi-fi or ethernet connection, and contact the internet provided if required. If after running the Remote Connectivity Analyzer Office 365 issues are not fixed, try using Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant. This tool should be installed on a computer as a standalone application. After installing and running the application and entering the Office 365 account credentials, run tests to identify the problem and find the needed solution. Follow the instructions provided by the assistant to find and resolve Microsoft Office 365 problems. If multiple versions of Microsoft Office are installed, Office 365 activation issues may occur.  
  
Upgrade or switch Office 365 plans  
  
When the process completes, the "Done repairing" window appears, as shown in Figure 6. Office installations include a built-in repair tool, and that’s the first place to turn when things go awry. The absolute worst case requires running a cleanup tool on the current Office installation, followed by a clean install of a new copy of Office.