Microsoft Office requesting sign in

[J-S-B]

I have a 2022 HP Envy Desktop TE01-1150xt.  One of the software items I had installed by HP was Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021.  It was/is my understanding this was/is a non-subscription item that does not require annual payments (or ownership checks) by Microsoft.  My problem is that as of several weeks ago when I open a Microsoft Office document on the Envy I get a pop-up window asking me to sign in.  If I close that pop-up window I wind up with a read only document.  I do not have internet access at home where I use my Envy. I use my Lenovo laptop at my local library for internet.  I've tried to find an HP email option where I could ask HP directly but this Community option seems to be all they have.  So, please advise me on what I need to do so that my Microsoft Office does not require ownership verification.

[sandytechy20]

@J-S-B 

Welcome to the HP support community

I understand that you want to activate the MS Office, I am glad to assist you.

Follow the steps mentioned in this HP document to fix the issue:- Click here

Keep me posted.

If this helps, please mark the public post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.

Cheers.

[J-S-B]

I successfully activated the Office software shortly after receiving the computer a year ago.  My problem is that as of several weeks ago when I open a Microsoft Office document on the Envy I get a Microsoft pop-up window asking me to "Sign in to set up Office":  

I've been using Office on the computer for the past year.  It is not supposed to be a subscription version.  If I close the pop-up window it opens the Office document as a read only with a "Connect to the internet banner":

I repeat, this is not supposed to be a subscription version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021.  Are you saying I'm going to have to re-activate this every year?