That was my first thought.

Or maybe a conflict between a licensed version and a pre-installed (or added w/ OS upgrade) trial version?

Might check installed programs to make sure there are not multiple copies installed.



These may (or may not) be helpful:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Unlicensed-Product-and-activation-errors-in-Office-0d23d3c0-c19c-4b2f-9845-5344fedc4380

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Repair-an-Office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Activate-Office-365-Office-2016-or-Office-2013-1144e0de-e849-496e-8e33-ed6fb1b34202#bkmk_tshoot

Word can't duplicate this so it's useless anyway.

https://www.aiga.org/globalassets/mi...iccomposer.jpg

Used it for 19 years as the only Linux user on campus interoperating with 3000 other users all on whatever version of Windows and Office. Always great when the domain died and I was the only one to keep working, or when the migration to Office 365 screwed everyone up except me. Also lots of fun when I was the only person on campus that could open a file some student submitted as homework, or part of a disciplinary appeal, etc.

I use Word 97, and Excel 97. It's great. All I do is type up the occasional letter and print it. I've enjoyed it since, well, since 97 I suppose.

How exactly did Microsoft deactivate your Word program?

^^^ If your PC or LT is connected to the internet they can do that remotely now. (Introduce with Windows 10)

I've had a gut full of Microsoft... I refuse to give them any money.

Sounds like ransomware. (or phishing)

Are you sure that came from MSFT?

And not just a case of your computer having caught the coronavirus!

This makes a lot of sense.

Ive had key problems before, always quickly resolved on the phone. Did you try calling them?

Ps: Open office suxxxx.

same thing happened to my Mac. Had office loaded. MS upgraded something making opening word, excel, powerpoint impossible without going to 365. I am getting by using Apple native software, through keynote is not as user friendly as powerpoint