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Run-time error 53 on Office 365 for Mac

Every time that I open either Word or PowerPoint, I get the Run-time error ’53

Word

  1. Open Word
  2. Go to the menu Tools -> Templates and Add-ins…
  3. Under Global Templates and Add-ins, remove the item linkCreation.dotm
  4. Close Word application
  5. Go to /Users/your-user-name-here/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word/
  6. Remove linkCreation.dotm
  7. Restart Word and problem should go away.

PowerPoint

  1. Go to /Users/your-user-name-here/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/PowerPoint/
  2. Remove SaveAsAdobePDF.ppam
  3. Launch PowerPoint
  4. Go to the menu Tools -> PowerPoint Add-ins…
  5. Remove the Save as Adobe PDF add-in
  6. Restart PowerPoint and the problem should go away.

Microsoft 365 for Android telephones/tablets

As a student you have access to the Office-package during your study time.  That package includes, amongst other things, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The package is available via your apps download program (ex. App Store, Google Play, Windows Store).

  1. Download and install the package (ex. App Store, Google Play, Windows Store)
  2. When the installation is finished you can start one of the programs  (ex Word) by clicking on Login
  3. Use your Umu-id@ad.umu.se as a login.