

With your Word document open, go to the top of screen and click Mailings > Labels > Options. Note: Older versions of Word are slightly different. To reactivate your Office applications, reconnect to the Internet. If you have Word 2007 or a newer version, follow the instructions below to find Avery templates built in to Microsoft Word.

If you don’t connect to the Internet at least every 31 days, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. They are saved in Microsoft Word '.docx' format and can be used with the newer versions of Word that support the XML document standard (files with '.docx' extension - Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 and Office 365). You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. For Microsoft 365 plans, internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. However, Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans. You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.
