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You Need to Sign in With an Account Associated [Excel Fix]
Re-login into Excel or restart the device
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft 365 is anextensively used editoroffering a wide range of applications, and with time, it has become the primary choice of many. But Office apps are prone to errors. One that affects Excel users isYou need to sign in with an account associated with the subscription.
The entire message reads,Couldn’t Refresh Data Types. You need to sign in with an account associated with a subscription to use these data types. Select Sign In at the top of Excel. The error is often encountered when using the Stock or Geography data type.
Keep reading to find out all about it!
Why is Microsoft Excel asking me to Sign in?
Here are a few reasons you are unable to access the data types and Excel is prompting you to sign in:
How do I stop Excel from asking me to Sign in?
Before we move to the slightly complex solutions, here are a few quick ones to try:
If none work, head to the fixes listed next.
1. Update Microsoft Excel
Often a quick solution when Excel can’t access the data types and asks you to sign in with an account associated with the subscription is to update the app. Since the problem has been acknowledged, a fix for it should be underway!
2. Re-enable Cloud delivered protection
A few users reported that the Cloud-delivered protection feature in the installed antivirus triggered theYou need to sign in with an account associated with a subscriptionExcel error.
The steps here are for Windows Security. In case you are using anotherreliable antivirus solution, check the manufacturer’s website for the process to enable/disable the equivalent feature.
3. Repair Office 365
If the previous solutions didn’t work, anOnline Repairof Office 365 will help! The repair will identify issues with the installation and eliminate them. However, it will take some time and require an Internet connection. But, in all likelihood, it should fix things.
That’s it! One of these solutions should have helped get rid of theYou need to sign in with an account associated with a subscriptionExcel error when trying to use Data Types.
Before you leave, find out some quick and effective tips tomake Excel run fasterin Windows.
For any queries or to share the solution that worked for you, drop a comment below.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
