{"id":17482,"date":"2019-03-04T14:57:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T19:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=17482"},"modified":"2020-02-26T16:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T21:11:00","slug":"common-office-365-issues-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/microsoft-ecosystem\/office-365\/common-office-365-issues-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Office 365 Issues and Their Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Launched in 2011, Office 365 has made quite a reputation for itself as the go-to cloud productivity suite for businesses. With several subscription plans, flexible pricing, and a plethora of features that allow users to collaborate, communicate, and access their important documents as a team, Office 365 is a must-have for organizations that need to boost productivity and maintain efficiency. But as with all software, you may occasionally run into problems. In 2018, a number of users took to online forums to highlight a few Office 365 issues that can come during sign-in and activation . While Microsoft has mostly fixed these, users may still face some sign-in, account recovery, and activation issues.<\/p>\n

Still having problems? Here\u2019s a list of the most common Office 365 issues and their solutions.<\/p>\n

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User Error (Wrong ID or Password)<\/h2>\n

When trying to sign in to your Office 365 portal, you may have encountered the following pop-up message:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are unable to recognize this user ID or password.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This usually occurs when a user accidentally enters the wrong login credentials. And there are two main causes: either you entered the wrong password, or you entered an incorrect ID (or both).<\/p>\n

There are multiple ways to solve this problem. You can use either of the following two solutions depending on which one works best for your situation:<\/p>\n

1. Incorrect User ID or Password<\/h3>\n

Check Your ID<\/h4>\n

Ensure that the correct user ID is entered and that you\u2019re signing in using the email provided to you by your organization. Such email addresses generally look like someone@example.com<\/a> or someone@example.onmicrosoft.com<\/a>. If you\u2019re unsure about the ID that was assigned to you by your organization, be sure to contact your administrator.<\/p>\n

Check Your Password<\/h4>\n

Sometimes, employees save their passwords on their laptops or desktops and then copy-paste the data into sign-in fields. But this can sometimes cause problems. If you\u2019re copying the password from somewhere else, make sure that you\u2019re aware of possible unintentional spaces at the beginning or end of the password. Also, bear in mind that some passwords are case sensitive, so make sure every letter is correct.<\/p>\n

2. Forgotten User ID or Password<\/h3>\n

If you can\u2019t remember your ID or password, you can attempt to reset your own password through the self-service Password Reset wizard:<\/p>\n