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-(Image: [[https://support.microsoft.com/images/en-us/213fff0a-56a2-4b67-a1c3-b90e99f5bf1e|https://support.microsoft.com/images/en-us/213fff0a-56a2-4b67-a1c3-b90e99f5bf1e]])+Rich7359 & @scott-sa-spiceworks I had another user login and the does not exist with that user so I know the issue is profile relatedI did see in credential that most of the Office 365 apps are using my password from about 5 weeks back, I corrected that and then opened Word then tried to login to itI then saw in credential manager where the password reverted back to the previous one, corrected again and repeated but this time with Excel to see if same thing happene
  
-For your protection, Microsoft must verify your identity before you can proceed with resetting your password. The sign in location for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China is, login.partner.microsoftonline.cn/. 
  
-Manage your account+If you're an administrator looking for information about how to turn on self-service password reset for your employees or other users, see the Deploy Azure AD self-service password reset and other articles. Your administrator hasn't turned on password reset for your organization from the "Can't access your account" link or hasn't licensed you to use the feature. To reset your password, you must select the "contact an administrator link" to send an email to your company's administrator and let them know you want to reset microsoft 365 support services your passwor
  
-For technical support, go to Contact Microsoft Support, enter your problem and select Get Help.This is typically the person with admin permissions who set up your Microsoft 365 account for you.If none of these options help and you still can't remember your Microsoft account, see When you can't sign in to your Microsoft account for additional things to try.Update the password on your mobile phone and desktop email program to match the new password for your account.The sign in location for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China is, login.partner.microsoftonline.cn/.If you're trying to sign in with your personal Microsoft account, but you're already signed in with your work or school account, you need to sign out and then sign in with the correct Microsoft account (or vice versa). 
  
-Update the password on your mobile phone and desktop email program to match the new password for your account. You may want to change your password for security reasonsor you may have forgotten your password and you want to reset it. If you couldn'change your password this waysee Reset your Microsoft account password. The steps below describe how to change a known password for a Microsoft personal account.+If you need to reset your Microsoft account password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft account password insteadIf not, select Reset password below, enter the username name for the account you're trying to resetand [[https://fixoutlooknotopening.free-blogz.com/85457831/solutions-for-microsoft-outlook-and-office-365-errors-a-complete-troubleshooting-guide|microsoft 365 support services]] select Next. If you forgot your password and need to reset it, you can do so from the Windows sign-in screen. If these steps didn'workor you have other account sign in issues, use our Sign-in helper too
  
-Change your Microsoft account password 
  
-How do I contact Microsoft support to reset my password?        +Other computer warranties are void if you upgraded any components such as adding a bigger hard drive or maybe just adding memory. Checking the fine print can save you headaches fighting with the company. Some companies provide a limited number of days of free telephone support. This can be as short as 90 days (which is common with software
  
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-If you cannot get a code, read Troubleshooting verification code issuesIf you're trying to sign in with your personal Microsoft account, but you're already signed in with your work or school accountyou need to sign out and then sign in with the correct Microsoft account (or vice versa). You can only do this if your admin has given you permission to update your password in Microsoft 365If none of these options help and you still can't remember your Microsoft account, see When you can'sign in to your Microsoft account for additional things to tryIf these steps didn't work, or you have other account sign in issues, use our Sign-in helper tool.+Find solutions to common problems or get help from support agentThe sign-in process was unable to verify your account info. Your password has a wordphrase, or pattern that makes your password easily guessableThe sign in location for Office 365 Germany is, portal.office.de. The sign in location for Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China is, login.partner.microsoftonline.cn
  
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-What if I forgot my work or school account name?+I think I’m going to try what I mentioned in my last post and see what happens. It works well for Outlook unless the user has a gigantic mailbox and then it just takes a while for it all to sync up. One of the options was to save a diagnostic file for MS support. We have our subscription through Rackspace and I’ll see if they can help later this afternoon as that is who MS referred me to when I sought support help from them. @scott-sa-spiceworks okay, "edited" the passwords for Office to my current one in that credential box but it did not help. A vast community of Microsoft Office365 users that are working together to support the product and other
  
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-This is typically the person with admin permissions who set up your Microsoft 365 account for you. If you're not an Microsoft 365 admin, ask your workplace technical support to give your account name to youIf not, select Reset password below, [[http://rank.isra.com/index.php?a=stats&u=louveniahiggs9|How to fix email not syncing]] enter the username name for the account you're trying to resetand select Next. For technical support, go to Contact Microsoft Support, enter your problem and select Get Help. If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.+The warranty coverage period varies from microsoft 365 support services company to companySome computer manufacturers provide a 3-year warranty on parts and a 1-year warranty on laborOther computer manufacturers may provide longer warranty for an additional cost. Most software warranties cover only the media (CD or diskette) the program came onnot the program itsel
  
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-Sign in with a personal account instead of a work or school account+If you’re not satisfied, we’ll continue working with you until the issue is resolved. At FixTech, we don’t use bots or scripts. microsoft 365 support services Our certified tech specialists listen, diagnose, and resolve your issues quickly, whether it’s device, software, or security proble
  
-If you need to reset your Microsoft account password because you forgot it, see Reset your Microsoft account password insteadIf you're signing in to the correct locationbut still can't remember your username and password, contact your adminContact your admin who can retrieve the username and reset the password for your work or school account. For your protectionwe will ask you to confirm the verification details you select.+ 
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 +If you couldn't change your password this way, see Reset your Microsoft account password. I've been using a PIN to log into my laptop that its been so long and I forgot the microsoft 365 support services password. For your protectionMicrosoft must verify your identity before you can proceed with resetting your passwor 
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 +To help you get rid of these duplicateswe have released a fix which will automatically clean up your contact listThis fix will clean up duplicate contacts for end users starting August 9, 2023. Rollout of the fix to all users will take few weeks, so, some users may see the fix applied by the end of September. Contact someone directly by selecting Start chat or Send email. For contacts, you can select Filter in the upper right to select what to display in the list and how to sort. Start typing in the search box to find a contact or contact lis[[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v0gEt30jQkcÿ|external site]]