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Downloading Office 2016 with existing license

I have a perpetual license for Office 2016 that previously I was able to download from my account whenever I got a new laptop. It has gotten increasingly difficult to find over the years, but this time I cannot find the option at all. FAQ pages say to go…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T23:22:20.8666667+00:00
AV 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:56:50.8466667+00:00
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Email IMAP migration to on-premises Exchange server

How can i migrate emails from an IMAP server to Exchange on-premises mailboxes without using a third party tool.

Exchange | Exchange Server | Other
Exchange | Exchange Server | Other

A robust email, calendaring, and collaboration platform developed by Microsoft, designed for enterprise-level communication and data management.Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

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asked 2026-01-13T10:10:33.6533333+00:00
John Adegbite 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:53:56.35+00:00
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Windows security nagware

It seems if I disable notifications I still get nagged by the widows security app.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
asked 2026-09-17T20:58:33.8466667+00:00
HARDCORE GAMES™ 355 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:53:33.4433333+00:00
Paulo GM 72,650 Reputation points Independent Advisor
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to retrieve a lost Word document

I downloaded a document, gave it a new name and proceeded edit it. I left the word document up/open overnight and in the morning, it was gone. I've looked in every location, used partial document names, used "*.doc", looked in Trash, looked…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
asked 2026-02-04T14:48:14.5966667+00:00
Daniel Spooner 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:53:01.7366667+00:00
Stefan Blom 353.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft 365 installation problems

I installed Microsoft 365 but it doesn't allow me to use word, nor excel Please help Thanks.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T23:15:37.8933333+00:00
Virginia Guzman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:48:01.07+00:00
EmilyS726 269.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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No response after submitting Microsoft account recovery form

I submitted the Microsoft account recovery form for the first time more than a week ago, but I have not received any response or recovery decision. I have since submitted the form again, and the latest submission was successfully confirmed. Microsoft…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-09-17T11:26:13.5133333+00:00
MR 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:45:49.3433333+00:00
Chloe-V 13,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Received: "Product Notice - Most of the features of Word have been disabled because it hasn't been activated." Ticket [Moderator Note: Personal Info Removed]

Word suddenly stopped functioning correctly. Cannot open new word documents in appropriate format. Document cannot be saved; my information vanished after I close new document.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
asked 2026-09-16T20:29:41.6266667+00:00
Gary Gentile 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:43:28.3733333+00:00
Xavier-D 13,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

login issues

“I created a new Microsoft 365 Business tenant today. The tenant exists and I received the confirmation email with admin username [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]@GuardienovaSystems.onmicrosoft.com, but Microsoft sign-in says…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T21:08:00.46+00:00
Ondien Lindeman 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-17T23:40:30.5433333+00:00
Ondien Lindeman 20 Reputation points
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Has my laptop been taken over by a scammer?

While I was playing Wordle, the screen blanked and a message came on screen saying an update was taking place and told not to shut off the computer. A cursor appeared on the screen. It took so long that I logged off and started again. I contacted…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-09-17T23:00:19.1033333+00:00
Joyce Erickson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:38:08.33+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 46,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Need to enter keycode

Lost access to my computer and my keyboard won't let me put in keycode

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup
asked 2026-09-17T22:39:15.8333333+00:00
DORIS ROOD 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:32:32.7433333+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 46,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My problem concerning Microsoft account being hacked

I personally don't really care about the account itself, just about having Minecraft back, you think there'd be any way Microsoft could remove the Minecraft from the hacked account and put it on a new one? I DO have the payment info.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-09-17T22:41:02.1966667+00:00
Connor Hesse 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:27:50.6566667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 46,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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New Outlook Connection to gmail/wix email.

I can't get my outlook to connect with my gmail/wix. It just says wait. My email will connect with old outlook though. Moved from Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-16T18:55:00.4766667+00:00
John Schneider 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:26:20.5233333+00:00
Chloe-V 13,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook account not recieving emails

Hi, I have a problem with my Outlook account (technically a hotmail) not receiving emails This isn't an "Junk" or "Other" folder issue or a "blacklist" issue. But some emails are just lost. I recently encounter this issue…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-09-16T18:39:19.6533333+00:00
tristanishappy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:25:54.5066667+00:00
Chloe-V 13,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I'm willing to pay for support

It seems that MSN has blocked a number of my contacts. And I have played around with the system for hours & hours & hours at this point. The system shows me a brief list of senders that got blocked, probably spammers from the past,…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
asked 2026-09-15T02:17:31.2433333+00:00
Henry Waxman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:24:54.4566667+00:00
Chloe-V 13,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Export to outlook Data file, “an unknown error occurred”

I need to export the emails into PST. However, when i create file, it keep appear "an unknown error occurred". I tried to uninstall and intall the latest version from microsoft store, the same problem still there.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Other
asked 2026-09-16T09:08:24.08+00:00
Kyle DM 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:21:41.9633333+00:00
Chloe-V 13,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

SharePoint Shared Link Discovery, Site Access Review Scalability, and DAG Remediation Approach

I would like to understand: How to identify all shared links within a large SharePoint site, including creation date, expiration date, link type, permission level, and recipients. How Site Access Reviews can be effectively leveraged for large sites…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Other
asked 2026-09-08T17:02:48.4766667+00:00
94179705 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:21:24.0533333+00:00
Hendrix 1,505 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What happened to my copilot?

Hello, So today I found out there was another Copilot in the app store… after a little digging I figured it was the Microsoft 365 just renamed to Copilot. After installing the app, it turned out it had limits after 5 questions and stopped my previous…

Microsoft Copilot | Other
asked 2026-09-09T12:34:20.01+00:00
ToyotaGR86 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-17T23:18:12.9033333+00:00
ToyotaGR86 20 Reputation points
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how do I check to see if I'm receiving emails

I am not receiving emails, what do I do. I haven't received emails at all today

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-09-17T22:35:15.67+00:00
Tiwanna Connolly 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:14:33.11+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig 33,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Communication Services: Email Quota Increase Request — Limit Exceeded During Peak Hours

Problem description I am experiencing issues with sending emails through Azure Communication Services Email, as my messages are being blocked due to exceeding the per-subscription per-hour limit (PerSubscriptionPerHourLimitExceeded). This problem…

Azure Communication Services
Azure Communication Services

An Azure communication platform for deploying applications across devices and platforms.

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asked 2026-09-17T20:28:05.9666667+00:00
Victor-4156 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:11:29.45+00:00
Abhinaba Das 115 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Color of outlook messages are blue

The Color of outlook messages are blue and black. I want the color to be white and black. Not sure how to change features

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-09-17T22:09:41.14+00:00
Jeff Haveson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-17T23:07:41.87+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig 33,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor