Macbook unable to edit on word

Gusai 0 Reputation points
2026-09-09T12:59:10.9666667+00:00

Hi guys im facing a serious issue and although I raised a ticket on Microsoft support almost 5 days ago until today no agent has contacted me.

So I have a Microsoft subscription thats supposed to include office word on desktop, currently only my Web version of word works on my mac book and I've been trying to edit documents and it keeps saying to me all sorts of error messages which are 0x0 whenever I try to sign out and sign in.

Im unable to use word now for some days and have been having some serious issues although it works perfectly on my mobile phone with the same account.

Could you please guide me?

I followed all the guidelines deleted my key chain credentials did it all and nothing works even when I sign out and sign back in... what is the reason?!

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | MacOS
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  1. AI answer

    2026-09-09T12:59:27.9166667+00:00

    For this Mac scenario, the most relevant cause is the known Unknown Error 0x0 / License not found issue in Office on macOS.

    Use this path:

    1. Check macOS version Office activation on Mac requires macOS 12 or later in the documented fix path.
    2. Update Office first If Office was installed from microsoft.com:
      • Close all Office apps.
      • Open Finder > Applications > Microsoft AutoUpdate.
      • If needed, check /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/.
      • Install updates with Update All or update each app individually.
      • Reopen Word and test sign-in/editing.
    3. If Office came from the App Store
      • Close all Office apps.
      • Open App Store > Updates.
      • Update Word and the other Microsoft apps.
      • Reopen Word and test again.
    4. If Word still shows 0x0 and stays view-only after updating A documented accepted resolution for this Mac issue is to completely uninstall Office for Mac, then reinstall it. This is especially relevant when sign-out/sign-in and credential cleanup have already been tried.
    5. If Word opens but crashes or behaves abnormally Reset Word preferences and the Normal template:
      • Quit all programs.
      • Go to Home > Library > Preferences.
      • Move com.microsoft.Word.plist to the desktop.
      • Open the Microsoft folder in Preferences and move com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist to the desktop.
      • Start Word and test.
      • If the issue remains, restore those files, then go to Application Support > Microsoft > Office > User Templates and move Normal.dotm to the desktop, then test again.

    Important: Resetting Word preferences removes custom preferences such as keyboard shortcuts, toolbar changes, or dictionaries.

    If the issue is specifically the current 0x0 licensing problem on macOS, updating Office is the first documented fix path. If that does not resolve it, uninstalling and reinstalling Office is the matched next step from the provided Mac cases.

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  2. DaveM121 929.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-09T13:44:13.5966667+00:00

    There are a couple of widely reported problems with the Office apps on an Apple Mac at the moment due the July update

    1

    What version of Microsoft Office do you have, if that is a subscription to Microsoft 365, is that a Microsoft 365 Basic, Personal or Family subscription.

    2

    At the top left of your Mac desktop, click the Apple icon and select 'About this Mac', what version of MacOS is installed on your computer?

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