Synchronise BrandOffice with Windows authentication

Synchronising BrandOffice with Windows authentication

Synchronising BrandOffice with Windows authentication

Use your Microsoft 365 account to authenticate BrandOffice and synchronise your content. This guide is for people using BrandOffice with Windows authentication.

Before you begin

  • Have BrandOffice installed.
  • Open Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

Steps

  1. Select the BrandOffice tab in Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

    Existing BrandOffice ribbon screenshot after opening the BrandOffice tab

  2. Select Synchronize Data if the Microsoft sign-in window does not appear automatically.

    Existing BrandOffice ribbon screenshot showing Synchronize Data highlight

  3. Select your account in the Microsoft sign-in window.

    Microsoft authentication window with the user email address blurred but highlighted

  4. Wait for BrandOffice to finish synchronising. The toolbar is greyed out while BrandOffice synchronises.

    Existing BrandOffice ribbon screenshot shown with open document and BrandOffice toolbar item selected

Check it worked

Your content appears in the BrandOffice toolbar when synchronisation finishes. The time it takes depends on the amount of content and your connection speed.

Troubleshooting

  • The Microsoft sign-in window does not appear: Select Synchronize Data to open it.

If synchronisation fails, contact BrandQuantum Support and include screenshots and the time it happened.