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I tried calling Microsoft Office support for help with my subscription. An automated recording answered, thanking me for calling Microsoft and offering Spanish options. It then said that they record calls for quality and training purposes, collect personal information, and may transfer that information to other countries. After that, it's a voice-activated menu system. It asks if you're a home or business user and will only accept those responses. I prefer button presses, but it ignored the couple I tried. It repeats the options three times and then disconnects.
I opted for "home user," and the automated voice asked what product I needed help with. It offers a couple of examples if you don't immediately respond. Since this seems to be a general Microsoft support number, this is when I asked for help specifically with Office. I got a recording that said help is now online and provided the URL. It asked if I needed that repeated, and when I said no, the call disconnected.
I wanted to see if it was possible to get to an agent, so I called again. This time, a new recording answered — it said that Microsoft Office help is online, provided the URL and thanked me for calling before disconnecting. I tried again later and got the same message. It seems they save your phone number to keep you from calling back and trying other menu options. I've never run into a customer service number that works that way.
The URL they gave me is for their online support center, and it takes you straight to a form to describe your problem. It's basically a search bar that gives you related help articles. I couldn't find any that answered my question, though. My only other options were to live chat with a support agent or post in the user forums. Both require you to sign in with a Microsoft account.
The most popular articles on the Microsoft Office support page are about installing the programs, managing billing, known bugs, and account troubleshooting. Most of the landing page focuses on Microsoft 365 but also features a section on older editions. A large banner across the top of the page offers a free trial of 365. While there's a large number of articles covering everything from troubleshooting to training, I would like the option to speak to a person about my more nuanced issue. I'm glad they offer chat and forums, but it's inconvenient that they require logging in, especially if you're having problems with your account.
I understand why Microsoft set up their phone support this way. They don't have to keep agents on the phone, and there's plenty of information on their website. However, the site is also full of ads for other Microsoft products and is a bit annoying to navigate. For home users, though, it might be your only option. I'm unsure if there's a way to get an agent on the phone, and they're not going to let me try twice.
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