Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
Thanks but I navigated to the registry, created a new key under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\ClickToRun called UpgradeAdvertised and set the value to '0' - problem solved.
Came back to Win10 after maybe 10 years because we have a new laptop at home - it's agonizing, frustrating and nagging (try removing Cortana from your system for example).
MS has well and truly lost the plot IMHO - Luckily have Linux on my work laptop so can make the system do what I want it to, when I want it to.
Thanks for the quick revert though - can see the community still vibrant, strong and responsive, which is great.