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💼 Office Apps
Office 365Install, activate, repair, and update Microsoft 365 Office applications.
Install & Activate
| # | What to Do | How to Do It |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Install Microsoft 365 | Go to office.com, sign in, click Install Office > Office 365 apps. Run the installer. |
| 2 | Activate Office | Open any Office app. If it asks for activation, sign in with your work Microsoft account. |
Repair & Update
| # | What to Do | How to Do It |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office app crashes | Close the app, open Start > Settings > Apps, find the Office app, click Modify > Quick Repair. |
| 2 | Update Office apps | Open any Office app > File > Account > Update Options > Update Now. |
| 3 | Online repair (deeper fix) | Go to Settings > Apps > Microsoft 365 > Modify > Online Repair. Requires internet; fixes most persistent issues. |
Files & Storage
| # | What to Do | How to Do It |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save to OneDrive | Click File > Save As > OneDrive. Choose your work folder and click Save. |
| 2 | Open recent files | Click File > Recent in any Office app to see recently opened files. |
Quick Reference — One-Liners
| Task | Command (PowerShell) |
|---|---|
| Force update Office | & "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe" /update user |
| Kill all Office processes | Get-Process WINWORD,EXCEL,OUTLOOK,POWERPNT,ONENOTE -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Stop-Process -Force |
| Check Office version | (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration").VersionToReport |
| Clear Office identity cache | Remove-Item -Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Licensing" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
| Quick repair silently | & "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe" /repair /forceappshutdown |