Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
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If the issue started only after Office was reinstalled, to better understand your situation, could you please share some information:
- What happens when you try to open Word or Excel normally (without Run as administrator)? Do you receive an error message, or do the applications simply not open?
- Does the issue affect all Office applications, or only Word and Excel?
- If you create a new Windows user profile and sign in with it, can Office be opened normally from that profile?
- Have you checked whether the Office shortcuts or executable files are configured to always run as administrator (Properties > Compatibility)?
- Have you had a chance to run an Online Repair of Microsoft 365, and did the behavior change afterward? (Repair an Office application | Microsoft Support)
I look forward to your response!
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