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After MS Update my Office account seems terminated

An update caused the shortcut links of my MS apps to move without warning. I searched for how to repair the links and now I seem to be in limbo because I get the message that I now have to resubscribe and pay. I put in my valid Key and the error message…

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-13T09:43:40.0866667+00:00
Cheryl Morris 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Message about activating Office becasue I moved the hard drive to a new machine

My HP 2000 laptop failed for mechanical issues so the hard drive was moved to another HP 2000. No I get a message stating that unless I activate my Microsoft Office (which I own a legal copy) my Office will shut down in 2 days. What do I do? Please…

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-05T17:06:15.8633333+00:00
Jim Schmidt 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-13T06:19:37.25+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 15,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
5 answers

How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003?

"I'm working on converting a document created in the 2003 version to XML format from 2003. How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003? Or which library should I use?"

Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
960 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,917 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
960 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,917 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2024-03-19T06:38:44.18+00:00
WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-13T05:31:30.84+00:00
Charles Kenyon 3,011 Reputation points
5 answers

How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003?

"I'm working on converting a document created in the 2003 version to XML format from 2003. How do I convert .docx or .doc files to XML format just like converting from Word 2003? Or which library should I use?"

Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
960 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,917 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
960 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,917 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2024-03-19T06:38:44.18+00:00
WooHyeok Kim 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-13T05:31:30.84+00:00
Charles Kenyon 3,011 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Retrieving text from a table in PowerPoint

How can I retrieve text from a table in with the JS API in PowerPoint? The usual ways fails, as it is not a real text field. Thank you for your answer!

JavaScript API
JavaScript API
An Office service that supports add-ins to interact with objects in Office client applications.
1,049 questions
asked 2025-03-03T12:03:34.7766667+00:00
Simon Paul 0 Reputation points
accepted 2025-03-13T05:00:27.1366667+00:00
Simon Paul 0 Reputation points
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Background Color of a Slide

How can I get the background color of a slide or the presentation theme? I cannot find such an option in the documentation. For example, most presentations (including the standard one) have a white bg. But some have a different color, I want to get…

JavaScript API
JavaScript API
An Office service that supports add-ins to interact with objects in Office client applications.
1,049 questions
asked 2025-03-01T21:53:10.83+00:00
Simon Paul 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-13T04:58:26.86+00:00
Simon Paul 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft Project Online doesn't allow to add conversations in the tasks

I have a licence for Miscrosot Project and can't add comments on the tasks of the Project Plan i create. The licence it's manage by my organization. It’s an option of conversation but ask me for add a channel to teams and even though i added it doesn't…

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-11T17:57:44.12+00:00
Gutierrez, Salvador 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-13T03:01:40.14+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 15,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

How to Save a Workbook via an Office Script

Overview ----------- My SQL Query and Related Office Script I am getting acquainted with Office Scripts and the ability to trigger those scripts via PowerAutomate flows. My Use Case I want to schedule a nightly refresh of a SQL query housed…

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2024-04-14T13:32:50.7633333+00:00
Seneca123 35 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-12T17:11:56.2333333+00:00
Anthony Bullock 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How can I invoke copilot.microsoft.com programmatically via an API so that i can send a prompt in via code or a link?

I would like to submit prompts to copilot.microsoft.com programmatically via API or link such that the user is not forced into the copilot interface to enter a prompt. The problem is to be able to have the user make a preselection from a menu and have…

JavaScript API
JavaScript API
An Office service that supports add-ins to interact with objects in Office client applications.
1,049 questions
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft terminology for a universal copilot interface.
669 questions
asked 2024-03-20T20:39:42.6366667+00:00
ChrisCottrell-8918 90 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-12T16:54:47.0766667+00:00
Ben Hoffmann 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Error Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0-Provier not registrated

I want to add functions of Access to Visual Studio 2022

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2025-03-12T16:42:26.9266667+00:00
Hans Brünner 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to Display Full Data Results Instead of Preview in Excel Copilot's Advanced Analysis?

I am using advanced analysis in copilot through excel in order to use python to create a model that analyses my data. When I get my results printed in a new sheet, it only shows a preview, is there any way to avoid the results being shown in a preview…

Excel
Excel
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
2,175 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft terminology for a universal copilot interface.
669 questions
asked 2025-01-30T14:37:55.8533333+00:00
Lucy Gardner 30 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T15:15:34.4266667+00:00
Lucy Gardner 30 Reputation points
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Availing Microsoft 365 benefits available on Microsoft for Startups Founder Hub

We are unable to avail Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses from the Startups Founder Hub. It shows "Cannot redeem this benefit at this time." How can I avail this?

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-12T05:24:13.35+00:00
Sourabh Deorah 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-03-12T13:55:44.4066667+00:00
Olga_Gh 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

I cannot use the shortcut 'ctrl+shift+v' in Office 2024

I cannot use the shortcut 'ctrl+shift+v' in Office 2024

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2024-11-20T09:01:25.4333333+00:00
Allen Roy 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T09:35:37.34+00:00
J J 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to find out the key and download office

Hello, I bought a PC, then I caught a virus and reinstalled Windows, and since the office was already active on the PC, and after reinstalling the office, I did not know the key and I do not know how to download the office

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-09T12:24:42.1166667+00:00
Kostya arkov 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T09:20:54.77+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 15,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

Office 2024, open file, security problem and path not found

Hello, everyone, I am currently familiarising myself with Office 2024 pro and am having problems opening existing files in both Word and Excel. My approach: Start Microsoft 365 Copilot Excel I want to open a displayed document I get this message I…

Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2025-03-09T09:24:32.86+00:00
Ernst W 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T09:20:20.07+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 15,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers

How to point to a file in XML manifest whereby the file's name is always changing?

This is an excerpt of my manifest <Runtimes> <Runtime resid="WebViewRuntime.Url"> <Override type="javascript" resid="JSRuntime.Url"/> </Runtime> …

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2025-03-12T06:32:34.0166667+00:00
Mark 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-03-12T06:33:56.5533333+00:00
Mark 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Assistance Required: WOPI Integration for Editing Word Documents

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am currently working on POC to integrating WOPI into my web application to enable users to edit Word documents stored on a server drive using Office Online. Below is an overview of my use case, implementation details, and…

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2025-03-11T08:25:08.51+00:00
Amol Khobare 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-03-12T05:41:33.23+00:00
Amol Khobare 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I want to know how to update Office 2016 manually.

I'm using Windows 10 Professional and Microsoft Office Professional Plass 2016. However, the PC cannot be connected to the network due to circumstances. I use another PC and sometimes download and apply the following updates from Microsoft Update…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,324 questions
asked 2021-12-03T02:23:14.91+00:00
knt1N 286 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-12T03:46:06.3566667+00:00
INITATION VN 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Error when Verifying Phone Number for E5 Tenant

I am trying to activate my E5 Tenant, but when I add my Swedish mobile number to receive the code for verification, I get the error message: We can't continue with the signup process for the following reason: Your phone number did not pass security…

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2024-01-24T16:02:23.0766667+00:00
Rickard Wahlander 95 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T02:50:09.6266667+00:00
Matti Akbari 1 Reputation point Microsoft Employee
0 answers

Unable to connect to shared enterprise mailbox with python

I'm trying to read and write in a shared mailbox using python code. I'm getting this error after running the code, it opens a page with the error: AADSTS65002: Consent between first party application xxx and first party resource xxx must be configured…

Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
4,313 questions
asked 2025-03-11T15:29:03.86+00:00
TiagoFerreira123 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-12T01:46:06.4866667+00:00
ChristyZhang-MSFT 25,696 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff