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Update Office from the Mac App Store. If you downloaded Office from the Mac App Store, and have automatic updates turned on, your apps will update automatically. But you can also manually download the updates: Open the Mac App Store from your Dock or Finder. OneNote on Mac won't sign in or sync Having recently changed my Microsoft account password I have tried to open OneNote, only to receive a message stating it was unable to sync. This did not concern me as I expected it would be due to the password change, however even after entering my new password it would still not synchronise and now asks me.

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Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post.

Symptoms

When you try to start PowerPoint for Mac, you may receive the following error message:

Microsoft PowerPoint has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Cause

This behavior may occur if any one of the following conditions is true:

  • PowerPoint preferences are corrupted.
  • Programs running in the background are interfering with PowerPoint.
  • Application files are corrupted.
  • A user account profile is corrupted.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, follow these steps. You may find it helpful to print this article before you continue.

Step 1: Quit all applications and close all windows

  1. On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.

  2. Select an application in the 'Force Quit Applications' window.

  3. Click Force Quit.

  4. Repeat the previous steps until you quit all active applications.

Warning

When an application is force quit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.

When you are finished, click the red button in the upper-left corner of the screen, and then go to 'Step 2.'

Step 2: Remove PowerPoint Preferences

  1. Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac applications.

  2. On the Go menu, click Home.

  3. Open Library.

    Note

    The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.

  4. Open the Preferences folder.

  5. Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.powerpoint.plist. If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. Start PowerPoint, and check whether the problem still occurs. If you cannot locate the file, the application is using the default preferences.

  6. If the problem still occurs, quit PowerPoint, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.powerpoint.plist file to the trash.

  7. Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac applications.

  8. On the Go menu, click Home.

  9. Open Library. Eject mac cd with microsoft keyboard.

    Note

    The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.

  10. Open the Preferences folder.

  11. Microsoft access for mac. Open the Microsoft folder.

  12. Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.powerpoint.prefs.plist. If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. Start PowerPoint, and check whether the problem still occurs. If you do cannot locate the file, the application is using the default preferences.

  13. If the problem still occurs, quit PowerPoint, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.powerpoint.prefs.plist file to the trash.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.

Step 3: Perform a clean startup

For information how to 'clean start' your computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2398596 How to use a 'clean startup' to determine whether background programs are interfering with Office for Mac

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.

Step 4: Create a new user account

Sometimes, a specific user's information may become corrupted, and this may prevent installation, startup, or use of some applications. To determine whether this is the case, you can log on to the computer by using a different or new user account, and then test the application.

If the problem no longer occurs, the cause exists within the user's home folder. If you think that the user account was responsible, you can continue to troubleshoot by using the new user account.

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Note

For help moving your user files to the new account, contact Apple.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.

Step 5: Use the 'Repair Disk Permissions' option

You can use the Repair Disk Permissions option to troubleshoot permissions problems in Mac OS X 10.2 and later versions. If the permissions for your Microsoft software are incorrect, Office for Mac applications may start slowly or perform slowly. To use the Repair Disk Permissions option, follow these steps:

  1. On the Go menu, click Utilities.
  2. Start the Disk Utility program.
  3. Click the primary hard disk drive for your computer.
  4. Click the First Aid tab.
  5. Click Repair Disk Permissions.

Note

The Disk Utility program only repairs software that is installed by Apple. This utility also repairs folders, such as the Applications folder. However, this utility does not repair software that is in your home folder.

Step 6: Remove and then reinstall Office

For information about how to manually remove and then reinstall Office, see the following article:

Third-party disclaimer information

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The information and the solution in this document represent the current view of Microsoft Corporation on these issues as of the date of publication. This solution is available through Microsoft or through a third-party provider. Microsoft does not specifically recommend any third-party provider or third-party solution that this article might describe. There might also be other third-party providers or third-party solutions that this article does not describe. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, this information should not be interpreted to be a commitment by Microsoft. Microsoft cannot guarantee or endorse the accuracy of any information or of any solution that is presented by Microsoft or by any mentioned third-party provider.

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Note

Office 365 ProPlus is being renamed to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. For more information about this change, read this blog post.

Symptoms

Note

Don't use this article if you use a Microsoft account to sign in.

You can't sign in to Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Azure, or Microsoft Intune. You might be trying to sign in by using a portal such as https://login.microsoftonline.com. Or, you might be trying to sign in by using a non-browser–based app, such as one of the following:

  • Office apps, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Office apps on mobile devices, such as Office Mobile, Teams, and Microsoft OneDrive for Business (formerly Microsoft SkyDrive Pro)
  • Azure Active Directory Sync
  • Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
  • Dynamics CRM

Cause

The following conditions might cause this issue:

  • Your subscription has expired.
  • Your user account is not enabled.
  • You're locked out from your user account.
  • You tried to sign in with the wrong user name and password.
  • The password you tried to sign in with is temporary and expired. (This might happen if your user account is new or your password was recently reset.)
  • Your password has expired.
  • You're blocked from signing in.
  • If you're a federated user, single sign-on is not working.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, follow these steps.

Step 1: Sign in to the portal

  • If you're using Office 365 or CRM Online, go to https://portal.office.com.
  • If you're using Azure, go to https://manage.windowsazure.com/?whr=azure.com.
  • If you're using Intune, go to https://manage.microsoft.com.

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Step 2: Use the solution that's appropriate for your sign-in experience

You can sign in to the portal

If you can sign in to the portal, but you can't sign in to a non-browser–based app, such as an Office app or an app on your mobile device to check email, follow these steps:

  1. Work with your admin to make sure that you have the correct licenses applied to your account.
  2. If you're enabled for multi-factor authentication, make sure that you have set up app passwords. For more information about multi-factor authentication, see Manage your settings for two-step verification.
  3. If you use a mail app such as Outlook, and if you're a federated user, see Federated users can't connect to an Exchange Online mailbox.
  4. For more information about how to troubleshoot sign-in issues that use non-browser–based apps, see How to troubleshoot non-browser apps that can't sign in to Office 365, Azure, or Intune.

You can't sign in to the portal

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If you can't sign in to the portal, use one of the solutions in the following table, as appropriate for your situation.

Error or descriptionSolution
We don't recognize this user ID or password. Make sure you typed the user ID assigned to you by your organization. It usually looks like someone@example.com or someone@example.onmicrosoft.com. And check to make sure you typed the correct password.To resolve this issue, see 'We don't recognize this user ID or password' error when a user tries to sign in to the Office 365 portal .
You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect user ID or password.After 10 unsuccessful sign-in attempts (wrong password), the user is locked out for one minute. Subsequent incorrect sign-in attempts will lock out the user for increasing durations. To resolve this issue, do one of these methods: 1. Try again. You will have to enter a random set of letters and number as part of the sign-in process. 2. Update your password on all devices that connect to your account. 3. Reset your password.
It looks like your account has been blocked. Please contact your admin to unblock it.To resolve this issue, see 'It looks like your account has been blocked' error when a user tries to sign in to Office 365. If the issue still occurs, use one of these methods: 1. Wait 15 minutes, and then try again. 2. Have your admin reset the password. This unlocks the account.
Sorry, that didn't work. This doesn't look like a valid user ID. Make sure you typed the user ID assigned to you by your organization. It usually looks like someone@example.com or someone@example.onmicrosoft.com.To resolve this issue, see 'This doesn't look like a valid user ID' error when a user tries to sign in to Office 365.
You're automatically signed in as a different user.If you're using more than one user account in a web browser, try one of these methods: 1. Sign out of the portal. 2. Clear the cache in the web browser, delete Internet cookies, and then try to sign in again.
You see a correlation ID that resembles 'Correlation ID:ac5d279c-cf72-5073-278e-a5b2b0c8a4bc'Contact Microsoft Technical Support.
You're asked to change your password.Your password may be temporary or your password has expired. If you're prompted, change your password.
Sorry, but we're having trouble signing you in. Please try again in a few minutes. If this doesn't work, you might want to contact your admin and report the error: <error code>To resolve this, see 'This doesn't look like a valid user ID' error when a user tries to sign in to Office 365.
You don't see any of the previous error messages, and the website address doesn't start with https://login.microsoftonline.com.You may be a federated user. Work with your company admin, and see How to use Remote Connectivity Analyzer to troubleshoot single sign-on issues for Office 365, Azure, or Intune and A federated user is prompted unexpectedly to enter their work or school account credentials.
Sorry! We can't process your request. Your session is invalid or expired. There was an error processing your request because your session is invalid or expired. Please try again.To resolve this issue, see 'Sorry! We can't process your request' error when you try to set up security verification settings for Azure Multi-Factor Authentication .
We did not receive the expected response. Please try again.To resolve this issue, see 'We did not receive the expected response' error message when you try to sign in by using Azure Multi-Factor Authentication.
We didn't receive a response. Please try again.To resolve this issue, see 'We didn't receive a response' error message when you try to sign in by using Azure Multi-Factor Authentication.
Sorry, our account verification system is having trouble. This could be temporary, but if you see it again, you might want to contact your admin.To resolve this issue, see 'Account verification system is having trouble' error message when you try to sign in by using a work or school account.

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