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Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error

Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated July 8, 2024
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Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error. Let’s review how to deactivate the Office installation and fix the install limit reached error for the Microsoft Office 365 enterprise app. I encountered this issue with my test account and want to address it.

Microsoft Office is a versatile suite of computer applications designed to enhance productivity. It includes tools for creating and editing documents, managing data in spreadsheets and databases, and developing presentations and posters.

To download Microsoft 365 or Office, sign in and then select Install apps from the Microsoft 365 home page. Click on “Install” (or “Install apps”) to continue.

This post will also teach you how to deactivate and install Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus. Recently, Microsoft renamed Office 365 to Microsoft 365 App for enterprise; for more details, Office 365 is now Microsoft 365.

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Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Table 1

What

I found this Microsoft 365 app issue when I tried to open the Outlook application on one of my test WVD VMs.

“You’ve already installed Office on 10 computers. Go to your account to deactivate an install.“

Let’s see how to fix this issue and activate Microsoft Office ProPlus using the following method.

Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error - Fig.1
Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.1

How to Fix

Open https://portal.office.com/account

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Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.2

Click on the Devices drop-down menu

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Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.3

NOTE! – Sign out of Office (Microsoft App for Enterprise) – After you sign out, you won’t be able to edit files or create new ones on your devices. Signing out does not remove the software from your device or cancel your software subscription.

Deactivate

  • Click on the Sign Out button.

NOTE: Signing out is the option to deactivate Microsoft Office ProPlus.

Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error - Fig.4
Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.4

Make sure you have removed or signed out from Office 365 App.

Click the Try Again button.

Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error - Fig.5
Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.5

Results – Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error

The activation of Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus has been completed.

  • Start using the Outlook application without any issues.
Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error - Fig.6
Deactivate Office Install Fix Install Limit Reached Already Error – Fig.6

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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His primary focus is Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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