Do you use your live accounts with the new office?

Discussion in 'Microsoft Office' started by playguy, Feb 17, 2013.

  1. playguy

    playguy MDL Novice

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    I have activated the new office in my Windows 8. I'd like to avoid using my live account, but that doesn't seem to be possible. Do you guys use your accounts in it? Do you think it'll pose a problem in the future?
     
  2. jayblok

    jayblok MDL Guru

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    sign up for a fake/throwaway live account :v:
     
  3. playguy

    playguy MDL Novice

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    I don't think that's possible on Windows 8 :/. Office uses the system account
     
  4. jayblok

    jayblok MDL Guru

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    yes it is,i do it all the time
     
  5. playguy

    playguy MDL Novice

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    without actually creating a new account?
     
  6. jayblok

    jayblok MDL Guru

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    well first you have to create the fake live account,then sign in with it for office,are you talking about a new user account on windows? Not sure what you mean..
     
  7. EFA11

    EFA11 Avatar Guru

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    you can change the office account to another live account that isn't being used by win8
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    so yeah, make a new live account for office and then you do not have to use the win8 account that office defaults to.
     
  8. playguy

    playguy MDL Novice

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    My Windows is legit and I use my account with other services aswell, including my Windows Phone. That's why I don't want it be used by Office 2013