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Office Help Your organizations administrator turned off the service required to use this feature
The error message you are encountering, "The command isn't available. Your organization's administrator turned off the service required to use this feature," typically indicates that certain features or functions in your Office 365 installation are restricted by the organization's policies or settings. This can happen even if you are using an Office 365 Family plan because the Office applications may be configured with default settings that apply to business or enterprise environments.
Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:
- Check Your Account: Ensure that you are signed in with the correct Microsoft account associated with your Office 365 Family subscription. Make sure you are not signed in with a work or organizational account.
- Verify Administrator Settings: If you are the administrator of your family plan, log in to the Microsoft 365 admin center (admin.microsoft.com) and check if there are any policies or settings that might be restricting certain features. Adjust the settings as needed to allow access to the Help feature.
- Check for Updates: Ensure that your Office applications are up to date. Outdated software might have compatibility issues with certain features. Go to File > Account > Update Options > Update Now to check for and install any available updates.
- Repair Office Installation: If the issue persists, you can try repairing your Office installation. To do this, go to Control Panel (or Settings in Windows 10), then Programs > Programs and Features. Find Microsoft Office 365 in the list, select it, and choose "Change." From there, select "Quick Repair" or "Online Repair."
- Use Office Online: If the problem persists, consider using Office Online (Office for the web) as an alternative. It provides most of the functionality found in the desktop Office applications and should not have the same restrictions.
Please note that if your Office 365 Family subscription is administered by someone else, like the primary account holder or another family member, they may have configured certain restrictions. In this case, you should communicate with them to understand and adjust these settings as needed. The text and steps were edited with the help of AI.
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I too have a Microsoft 365 Family Plan (which I've paid/maintained for years) of which I am the creator and administrator. I cannot access the help feature in Office apps. I received the "Your organization's administrator turned off the service required to use this feature." I have never installed a Work or School account on this computer.
When I try to use admin.microsoft.com, I received the "You can't sign in here with a personal account. Use your work or school account instead." I went to Install Apps and re-installed Microsoft 365 64-bit, the one with CoPilot integrated on 1-22-24.
How do I solve this problem with a Personal Family plan for Microsoft 365?
Thank you
It seems that there might be an issue with permissions or settings in your Microsoft 365 Family plan, affecting access to the Help function in the Office apps. Here are some steps you can try to resolve the problem:
- Check your Microsoft 365 account settings:
- Sign in to the Microsoft 365 website at https://account.microsoft.com/.
- Review your account settings to ensure that you are set as the administrator for your Family plan.
- Check the Office app settings:
- Open one of the Office apps (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Click on "File" and then on "Account."
- Ensure that your Microsoft 365 Family account is displayed correctly.
- Check administrator rights on your computer:
- Ensure that you are logged into your computer as an administrator.
- Try running the Office apps in administrator mode. Right-click on the Office app icon and choose "Run as Administrator."
- Contact Microsoft Support:
- If the issue persists, it might be worthwhile to contact Microsoft Support. You can reach out to support by scrolling down on the Microsoft Support page (https://support.microsoft.com/) and clicking on "Contact us."
- Check for Updates:
- Make sure your Office apps are up to date by checking for updates and installing them.
- Check Microsoft 365 Service Status Page:
- There could be temporary issues with Microsoft 365 services. Check the Microsoft 365 service status page to ensure all services are functioning properly: https://status.office365.com/
I hope this helps.
