Fix "work or school account problem" error

Created by Craig Gaines, Modified on Fri, 22 Jul, 2022 at 9:54 AM by Craig Gaines

Symptoms

A Windows notification pops up titled Work or school account problem. Office 365 applications including Outlook, Teams and OneDrive may not be working correctly.


Solution

  1. Open Settings > System > Shared Experiences by clicking on the notification panel or press Windows  + I > System > Shared Experiences
  2. Under Accounts there may be a Fix Now button. Click this and follow the prompts to resolve basic issues
  3. If you are asked which account to use, select the one ending @mation.com
  4. You may be prompted to select your account multiple times, even 6 or 7 times is not unusual - keep selecting the same account


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