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Gareth Powell 0 Reputation points
2026-06-04T17:45:47.59+00:00

I've already updated my credit card information and paid the fee for another year of service, but i keep getting prompts to make a payment. Is my account payment up to date?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
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  1. John Jefferson Doyon 71,690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-04T18:23:10.8733333+00:00

    Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

    When you sign in to your Microsoft account at https://account.microsoft.com/services does the subscription show as active there, or still unpaid?

    If active, please try these steps if you haven’t already:

    • Make sure you're signed in with the same Microsoft account that the subscription is linked to.
    • Then, open any Office app (like Word or Excel), go to File > Account, and click "Update License" to refresh your license status.

    If issue still persists:

    Before installing, it’s a good idea to uninstall all existing versions of Office to avoid conflicts.

    Here’s how:

    • Open the Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
    • Look for any version of Microsoft Office or Office apps, right-click, then choose Uninstall. Please uninstall all Office apps.
    • Once that’s done, restart your computer just to be safe.

    Then, to reinstall Microsoft Office:

    • Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services
    • Sign in using the same Microsoft account linked to your license.
    • Find your Microsoft 365 Subscription and click the "Install".
    • That will download the installer for the Office apps, just run it and follow the steps.

    If anything’s unclear or the "Install" option still doesn’t show, feel free to let me know. I’ll be happy to walk you through it!

    If all is resolved, feel free to mark the answer for this thread. Otherwise, please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-06-04T17:45:59.13+00:00

    The subscription payment status must be checked directly on the Microsoft account; prompts in Office usually mean the subscription is expired, suspended, or the payment method still shows an issue, even if the card was updated and a new payment was made.

    To confirm whether the account is up to date and clear the prompts:

    1. Close all Office apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
    2. Go to the Services & subscriptions page at https://account.microsoft.com/services and sign in with the same Microsoft account used for the Microsoft 365 subscription.
    3. Under the Microsoft 365 (or OneDrive/other) heading, verify that the subscription shows as active and not expired, past due, or suspended.
    4. If it shows past due or suspended, select Pay now and complete payment as described in the past-due guidance. Make sure the correct, updated payment method is selected.
    5. Next, go to the Payment options page at https://account.microsoft.com/billing/payments and check that the payment method used for the subscription does not show any error. If it does, update the card details or add a new way to pay.
    6. After confirming the subscription is active and payment info is valid, restart Word (or another Office app). The “account notice” or payment prompts should disappear.

    If the subscription is active and payment info is correct but prompts continue, sign out of Office apps and sign back in with the same Microsoft account shown as active on the Services & subscriptions page.

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