Office home and student

shanuj kk 0 Reputation points
2026-09-15T11:19:38.2366667+00:00

after SSD installed my subscription office home and student 2016 not showing my Microsoft account

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  1. AI answer

    2026-09-15T11:19:52.17+00:00

    After an SSD replacement, Office Home & Student 2016 may no longer appear if Office was not reinstalled with the same Microsoft account that was originally used to activate it.

    Try this:

    1. Go to Services & subscriptions and sign in with the Microsoft account that was used when Office was first activated.
    2. Check whether Office Home & Student 2016 appears there.
    3. If it appears, select Install and reinstall Office from that page.
    4. After installation, open an Office app and make sure it is signed in with that same Microsoft account.

    If Office does not appear in Services & subscriptions, sign out and check any other Microsoft account that may have been used during the original activation. The Office license is tied to the Microsoft account used to set it up.

    If Office apps are installed but show activation problems, sign out of all accounts in an Office app, restart the app, and sign back in with the original Microsoft account. If the license is listed in Services & subscriptions but Office still does not activate, run Online Repair from Settings > Apps > Installed apps > Microsoft Office > Modify > Online Repair.

    If this is on a Mac, one-time Office licenses such as Office Home & Student 2016 are not compatible with Office apps downloaded from the Mac App Store. In that case, reinstall Office directly from Microsoft instead.

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  2. shanuj kk 0 Reputation points
    2026-09-15T11:22:30.27+00:00

    i tried the smae account but it is not showing

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  3. Xavier-D 13,110 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-09-16T04:13:50.6066667+00:00

    Hello shanuj kk

    Is the answer provided by AI able to help you solve this issue?

    Since you have already tried the same Microsoft account, could you confirm how Office Home & Student 2016 was originally obtained?

    • Was it purchased from Microsoft or another retailer?
    • Did it come preinstalled with the computer?
    • Do you still have the original purchase receipt, confirmation email, or product-key card?

    If it came preinstalled and was not associated with a Microsoft account, the computer manufacturer may need to verify the original license. If it was purchased separately, please contact Microsoft Support and provide proof of purchase so they can check the license and activation history.

    Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators and contributors, including external Microsoft employees, are not allowed to directly interfere with Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited solely to providing technical guidance on reported incidents, requests, or ideas.  

    1. Open a website link - Contact - Microsoft Support 
    2. In the box below "We're here to help", type Microsoft 365, click "Get Help", and then click "Contact Support" below. 
    3. In this section, you will need to sign in to your Microsoft account. 
    4. Select "Microsoft 365 and Office" under Products & Services, select "Technical Support" as the category, and click to confirm 
    5. You can select " Chat with a support agent in your web browser " to access the chat window. 

    Let me know how Office was originally obtained, and I can advise you on the appropriate next step.

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