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SeBeFlu
Oct 21, 2026Occasional Reader
No acces to local Office365 apps with an account which differs from the current windows account
Hi, guys! I'm working with Windows 11 Pro using the Microsoft account ABC. Today I bought a Office 365 Family License - by using another Microsoft account XYZ. I downloaded the local apps successf...
Kidd_Ip
Oct 22, 2026MVP
Windows 11 allows you to sign in with one Microsoft account (ABC) and still use a different Microsoft 365 subscription account (XYZ) for Office apps. The PIN prompt happens because Office is trying to authenticate XYZ as a Windows identity, but you only need to add XYZ inside the Office apps themselves, not as a Windows login.