Sign in to Word Online in minutes (and get past login errors)

To log in to Word Online (Word for the web), open https://office.com/login, sign in with the right account (personal or work/school), then launch Word from the app launcher. If you’re stuck, the fixes below handle most login loops, wrong-account problems, and missing Word tiles.

Where to log in (official entry points)

Use one of these pages depending on what you want to do:

  • Fastest Word Online login: https://office.com/login
  • Microsoft 365 start page (recent files/apps): https://www.microsoft365.com/
  • Office home (also shows recent): https://www.office.com/
  • Start from cloud storage (open a file first): https://onedrive.live.com/

If your goal is “open Word in the browser as fast as possible”, start with office.com/login → Word.

Word Online login steps (personal vs work/school)

Personal Microsoft account (free or paid)

  1. Go to https://office.com/login
  2. Sign in with your Microsoft account (Outlook/Hotmail/Live or any email tied to a Microsoft account).
  3. Click Word (or Apps → Word).
  4. Choose Blank document or open a file from OneDrive.

Work/school account (Microsoft 365 Business/Education)

  1. Go to https://office.com/login
  2. Enter your work/school email (for example, name@company.com).
  3. Complete your organization’s security steps (MFA, authenticator, SMS, security key).
  4. Open Word from the app launcher.

If you can sign in but can’t open Word, it can be an organization policy/licensing restriction (not a browser issue). In that case, opening a .docx from OneDrive sometimes works even when the Word tile is hidden.

Fix common Word Online login problems

Sign-in loop or keeps redirecting

  • Try Incognito/Private mode first.
  • If it works there: clear cookies/site data for office.com, microsoft.com, live.com.
  • Disable extensions that affect authentication (ad blockers, privacy/script blockers).
  • Temporarily turn off VPN/proxy and retry.

Wrong account keeps signing in (personal vs work)

  1. Open office.com → profile icon (top right) → Sign out.
  2. Sign back in with the correct account.
  3. If you use both account types, use separate browser profiles (or one in Private mode).

A frequent trap: the same email address can exist as a personal Microsoft account and also as a work/school account. They look identical, but behave differently at login.

“We couldn’t find an account with that username”

  • Personal account: try the email/phone you originally used to create the Microsoft account.
  • Work/school: the account may be disabled or your org requires a specific sign-in flow—check with your admin/IT.

You signed in, but “Word” is missing

  • You’re in the wrong account/tenant.
  • Your plan/admin hides or restricts app tiles.

Quick workaround: open OneDrive → open any .docx. It often launches Word for the web directly.

Document opens in view-only (can’t edit)

  • You don’t have edit permission, or you’re signed into the wrong account.
  • The owner shared it as view only.

What to check:

  • Ensure the top bar shows Editing (not Viewing).
  • Look for Edit Document → Edit in Browser.
  • Request Can edit access from the file owner.

Частые ошибки

  • Вход “не в тот аккаунт” (личный вместо рабочего и наоборот), из-за сохранённой сессии в браузере.
  • Игнорирование расширений/блокировщиков, которые ломают страницу авторизации.
  • Ожидание, что плитка Word будет доступна при любых корпоративных ограничениях (иногда проще открыть файл из OneDrive).

FAQ

Какой официальный link для Word Online login?
Обычно достаточно https://office.com/login.

Word Online и Word for the web — это одно и то же?
Да. “Word Online” часто называют Word for the web.

Можно ли пользоваться Word Online бесплатно?
Чаще всего да: с бесплатным Microsoft account доступны базовое редактирование в браузере и сохранение в OneDrive (часть функций может требовать подписку).