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If you need to re-install the Office or Microsoft 365 apps, we recommend that you uninstall Office first. After you've uninstalled the apps, follow the steps below.

Important: If you purchased an Office pre-installed PC for personal in Japan, a personal Microsoft account are required to activate the Office apps in your device.

Reinstall Office or Microsoft 365 apps

  1. Go to the Microsoft account dashboard , select Sign in

  2. Sign in with the Microsoft account you used to set up the Office or Microsoft 365

    (If you forgot your account details, see I forgot the account I use with Office.)

  3. Select the " Subscriptions " icon in the left pane in the main page

  4. " Subscriptions " page opens

    • If you use the Office perpetual product on your device:

      See the same product name is displayed under " Products you've purchased " and select Install in it

    • If you use the Microsoft 365 Personal on your device:

      See the " Install Microsoft 365 " is displayed in the upper right of the page and select it

  5. " Install Microsoft 365 " dialog opens

    1. Select a language from Choose a language

    2. Select a bit version from Choose a version

      (If you're not sure which version is right for you, please see Choose the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office.)

    3. Select Install in the dialog

  6. Download the installer (OfficeSetup.exe) in your device

  7. Double-click the downloaded installer

  8. The Installation dialog opens and starts installation

  9. " You're all set " is shown in the dialog after the installation is completed.

  10. Select Close to close the dialog

  11. Be sure you're connected to the Internet and then open any application, such as Word or Excel.

  12. In most cases, the Office or Microsoft 365 apps are activated once you start an application and after you click Accept to agree to the Microsoft Software License terms. (However, when you launch an app, you may be prompted to sign in to your Microsoft account. At that time, please sign in to activate the apps.)

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