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1. VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC UPDATE
2. VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC SOFTWARE
3. VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC OFFLINE
4. VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC MAC

( Editor's note: what was shown was mostly the desktop user interface, not the Metro one. Microsoft executives today showed off the next version of the company's cloud-enabled Office 365 productivity suite that's based on Office 2013.ĭuring a special San Francisco event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Office Division, described a touch-based and more social networking-optimized kind of Office with a Metro-style user interface. Logging out of Microsoft 365 apps and signing back in might force a licence check, but there’s no way to be sure.News UPDATE: Microsoft Demos Next-Generation Office 365

VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC UPDATE

There’s no clear way to update licence status. If a user has occasional, limited or expensive Internet access, they should be able to go online and update their M365 activation status right away with a single, explicit click. In other words, more transparency about the licence & activation process.Īlso, a way to force an activation/licence check. How long before another licence check is necessary.

Microsoft could do more to reveal to all customers their Microsoft 365 activation status.

VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC MAC

It only seem to apply to Windows computers – no mention of Mac machines.Ĭustomers with irregular internet access deserve better service than they get now. This workaround addresses part of the problem but isn’t a complete solution. If they don’t, Microsoft 365 apps go into ‘Reduced Functionality’ or read-only mode.

VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC OFFLINE

Then “The worker signs into Windows with their Microsoft 365 account by viewing the expiration date that appears in a Product Information window on their device.” Normally no expiration date appears at File | Account (we wish it did, would be useful info for customers).ġ5 days before the offline activation ends, a warning will appear to the user that they need to go online an reactivate.

Group Policy: Allow Extended offline use for Microsoft 365 apps. Note: the device is given extended offline access, not the user. Then a special group policy must be set for a device which needs extended offline access. Presumably organizations have to explain their need and the length of offline time required. They might only allow offline access for a lesser period between 30 and 180 days. Microsoft can allow offline activation for up to 180 days. Admins who would like to enable this option need to contact Microsoft for details. Consumer customers like people on boats or hermits need not apply.Įven enterprise customers need special permission and configuration from Microsoft to make this work. Enterprise customers only with special permissionĮxtended offline access applies to enterprise customers only. Customers must be grateful that they’ve arrived at all. Yet again, Microsoft is late to the party, addressing a problem that’s been known to them for over two years. Now Redmond admits “we’re aware that in industries, including government, oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, and scientific research, some people work in secure or remote environments where they have limited or no internet connectivity for longer periods of time.” With the right settings, enterprise Microsoft 365 customers can now work offline for up to 180 days (about 6 months). We’ve done a close reading of the announcement to see the ‘gotchas’ involved. Isolated workers now have a workaround that which Microsoft announced used the euphemism “Enabling productivity for everyone with Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise”.īut it’s not as simple as Microsoft makes out.

VIEW EXPIRATION DATE FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 ON MAC SOFTWARE

Office software checks with an Office Licencing Server in the background, checks your account is still valid and lets the software continue working. Microsoft 365 software automatically checks its licence status and keeps the software activated in an obscure process. It seems complaints from volume customers and threats to move away from Microsoft 365 finally got their attention.įor most people it’s not a problem. We commented about the extended offline problem two years ago but there was no response. Sadly, Microsoft refused to recognize that and limited use of Microsoft 365 software to 30 days at a time. Ever since Microsoft changed to counting each login (not installs) that’s been a problem for people who aren’t always connected to the Internet. People on ships or other isolated places might use their computer offline for weeks or months. Microsoft has finally agreed to help out customers who are offline for a long time and can’t keep their Microsoft 365 activated with a regular Internet connection.