Microsoft 365 license not activating for a user
A license doesn't activate when the account isn't assigned the license or when the wrong account is signed in to Office. Have them check that their work email is showing as the active account in Office. Then ask your admin to check the license is assigned to their account.
Microsoft 365 needs two things: a user account with a license attached, and being signed into Office with that same account. If the admin assigned a license but the wrong account is signed in, Office thinks there's no license. Checking the active account and signing in with the right one fixes most problems.
- ✓Have the user's work email address ready
- ✓Make sure you have access to the Microsoft 365 admin center if you're the admin
- ✓Be ready to sign out and sign back in to Office as needed during troubleshooting
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Signing in with a personal Outlook.com or Gmail account instead of the work email. They need the work account
- Admin assigning the license but not confirming it's actually active in the portal
- Expecting the license to activate without signing out and back in. Office needs to refresh the account
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- If you've gone through all the steps and the issue persists, get in touch and we'll help sort it out.
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