Issue/Question
Office 365 says License Required, and Word opens in viewer mode
Error: LICENSE REQUIRED Your admin needs to assign an Office license to this device so you can edit your files
Error: PRODUCT DEACTIVATED... most features of Outlook will be disabled.
Error: Something went wrong. Your computer's Trusted Platform Module has malfunctioned. If this error persists, contact your system administrator with the error code 8009000B.
Environment
- Microsoft Office 365
- Word
- USD Computer
Cause
Multiple causes
Resolution
Note: Follow Requesting Microsoft Office Device License if this is the Device License version of Microsoft Office 365
- Go to https://portal.office.com/account/#
- Click Apps & devices
- Click DEVICESunder Office
- Click Sign out next to any computers you do not currently use or you do not recognize
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed
- Open Outlook
- Click File
- Click Office Account
- Click Sign out
- Select Sign out
- Restart Computer
- Open Word
- If it does not prompt you to sign in, Click Account
- Click Office Account
- Click Sign in
- Follow the prompts to sign in with your USD Credentials
- If that does not resolve the issue please contact the Service Desk with the following information:
- Asset tag (NI number) of computer
- Whether computer is shared with multiple users