If an Office application such as Word or Excel isn’t working correctly, sometimes restarting it will fix the problem.
If that doesn’t work, you can try repairing it. When you’re done, you might need to restart your computer.
Try resetting your Outlook profile first
If Word, Excel, or other Office apps are showing an activation prompt (e.g. "1 day to activate") even though Office and any add-ins are already activated, this is often caused by an Outlook profile issue rather than an Office licensing problem. Before running an Office repair below, first follow the steps in "HandiSoft Online (on Access Evo) - Reset your Outlook profile in HandiSoft Online" to reset the Outlook profile. If the activation message still appears afterwards, continue with the Office repair steps below.
Repair Office from the Control Panel
Windows 11
Right-click the Start button (lower-left corner), and select Apps and Features on the pop-up menu.
Select the Microsoft Office product you want to repair, and select Modify.
Note: This will repair the entire Office suite even if it's just one application you want to repair such as Word or Excel. If you have a standalone app installed, then search for that application by name.Depending on if your copy of Office is Click-to-run or MSI-based install, you'll see the following options to proceed with the repair. Follow the steps for your installation type.
Click-to-run
In the window How would you like to repair your Office Programs, select Online Repair, Repair to make sure everything gets fixed. (The faster Quick Repair option is also available, but it only detects and then replaces corrupted files.)
MSI-based
In Change your installation, select Repair and then click Continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the repair.