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zoebots
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Word not functional, most ribbons on toolbar options greyed out

I can no longer type in Word. I can open it, view my docs, and pull up a new blank document but it won't let me do anything, and most of the ribbons not the tool bar are greyed out. I purchased Office 24 Home and Business for Mac in July.

Posted on Oct 13, 2026 1:46 PM

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razmee209
User level: Level 10 (205,348 points)

Oct 14, 2026 9:20 AM in response to zoebots

zoebots wrote:
I can no longer type in Word. I can open it, view my docs, and pull up a new blank document but it won't let me do anything, and most of the ribbons not the tool bar are greyed out. I purchased Office 24 Home and Business for Mac in July.

Restart Word, Macbook.

Reach out to Microsoft support or look at their help forums.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256375696