Fix Office Activation Error Code 0x80070005

This post will show you how to fix Office Activation Error Code x80070005. Sometimes, the problems surface out of nowhere. This has been the case, even with the Office installations. Everything seems to be fine for a moment. Suddenly, the program starts showcasing an error bearing the following description:

We’re sorry, something went wrong and we can’t do this for you right now. Please try again later. (0x80070005).

The error code 0x80070005 primarily means that the activation service cannot access sufficient user permissions.

It is difficult to figure out the single cause of this error since there could be several reasons for the error code. But what seems to be symptomatic of the fundamental problem is privilege restriction.

Follow the steps below to easily resolve the “0x80070005” error code during Office activation.

Read: Office Product Key installation error 0x80070005.

First, make sure you have the latest fixes available for activation errors. To do this, open any Office application, like Word or Excel. Click File > Account. Under Product Information, click Update Options and check the ‘Update Now’ option.

If for some reason, the option is not visible to you, click Update Options > Enable Updates to turn on automatic updates.

After that, click Update Options > Update Now.

Now launch any office program (eg. Microsoft Word or Excel) by right-clicking its shortcut and selecting ‘Run as Administrator’. If this does not work, try this alternative. Close all Office programs. Click the Windows Start button visible in the lower-left corner of your screen.

In the search bar that turns active ‘enter any Office application name, like Excel. The Excel program icon should instantaneously appear in the search results.

Now, right-click the Excel icon, and select the option ‘Run as administrator’.

Then, simply follow the activation steps.

If the activation wizard doesn’t show up. Try the following

Go to File > Account > Activate Product to continue.

Activation Troubleshooter for Office 365 & Office

If it does not help, use this Troubleshooter. The Office team has built a troubleshooter application that can help you with activation. Download it from Microsoft here and run it with admin privileges.

As a last resort, you may want to contact Microsoft Support. There are various options available. Choose the best solution to your situation and report your problem to them.

Why can’t I activate my Office?

There could be multiple reasons why you can’t activate the Office on your computer. First, if the activation server is down, activating your copy of Microsoft Office is impossible. Second, if the product key is incorrect, the result is obvious. Third, if you do not have a valid subscription or enter the wrong email ID, you cannot activate Microsoft 365.

How do I fix Microsoft Office Activation error 0xC004C060?

If you get error code 0xC004C060 while activating Microsoft Office on Windows 11/10, you need to check whether you have a valid subscription. If you have a retail key, you need to check if the license key is correct or not. On the other hand, if the Microsoft 365 monthly subscription gets expires, there is a chance of getting the same error.

See this post if you receive a We couldn’t contact the server Error 0x80072EFD message while activating Office.

Related read: Windows Update Install Error 0x80070005.