Office 365 Troubleshooting Issues: Common Problems and How to Solve Them
This sort of thing does occur from time to time, and it is often quite easy to repair. If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest. Come with me as I write this article in real time as I try to resolve the issue. If you’re lucky, you’ll find your problem covered, and SaRA will fix it for you. However, let’s return to Step 1 to start this process where it also usually ends. You’re working on a document or a spreadsheet, or using email, and BAM!
Microsoft recommends updating Windows, Microsoft Office and other software regularly. Microsoft updates are released on a regular basis and allow you to protect software against known threats, fix bugs, and so on. Office 365 known issues are usually fixed by these updates. Let’s find out what you can do if updates are not installed automatically, and what factors can cause update issues. Always define a recovery email address when configuring your Office 365 account. If an incorrect password is entered multiple times, after several unsuccessful login attempts, your Office 365 account will be locked.
Use the NAKIVO solution to back up Microsoft 365 data in Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online for uninterrupted workflows and zero downtime. On the bottom corner of your Outlook, ensure that Outlook is connected. If you see "Working Offline" or "Trying to Connect", Outlook cannot reach the email server.
As an Office 365 admin, you can check Office 365 service health. If you're an IT Pro and you want to deploy Office in your organization, use the Office Deployment Tool to download the Office software to your local network. You then deploy Office by using the software deployment method you typically use.
For more general (not admin specific) help in these areas, see the Additional help section on the Office for Business tab of this topic.
This sort of thing does occur from time to time, and it is often quite easy to repair. If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest. Come with me as I write this article in real time as I try to resolve the issue. If you’re lucky, you’ll find your problem covered, and SaRA will fix it for you. However, let’s return to Step 1 to start this process where it also usually ends. You’re working on a document or a spreadsheet, or using email, and BAM!
Microsoft recommends updating Windows, Microsoft Office and other software regularly. Microsoft updates are released on a regular basis and allow you to protect software against known threats, fix bugs, and so on. Office 365 known issues are usually fixed by these updates. Let’s find out what you can do if updates are not installed automatically, and what factors can cause update issues. Always define a recovery email address when configuring your Office 365 account. If an incorrect password is entered multiple times, after several unsuccessful login attempts, your Office 365 account will be locked.
Use the NAKIVO solution to back up Microsoft 365 data in Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online for uninterrupted workflows and zero downtime. On the bottom corner of your Outlook, ensure that Outlook is connected. If you see "Working Offline" or "Trying to Connect", Outlook cannot reach the email server.
As an Office 365 admin, you can check Office 365 service health. If you're an IT Pro and you want to deploy Office in your organization, use the Office Deployment Tool to download the Office software to your local network. You then deploy Office by using the software deployment method you typically use.
For more general (not admin specific) help in these areas, see the Additional help section on the Office for Business tab of this topic.