How to activate a Microsoft Office key?

2 min. readlast update: 03.15.2024

Activating a Microsoft Office key is really simple, just follow those short steps:

  1. Sign into your account or register an account HERE.
  2. Once you created the account follow this LINK (you might need to login with your newly registered account first).
  3. Enjoy your brand new Office suite!

Should this activation method not work as intended, you can also use THIS website. In order to download the file, choose the type: MS Office, then the right version (2013, 2016, 2019), edition (Home and Student, Professional etc.), your language and download the file.

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If you encounter some issues with the activation of your product key, we advise to use the automated phone system*. To do so, please follow these steps:

  1. In the Activation Wizard, select "I want to activate the software by telephone", and then click on Next or press Enter on your keyboard.
  2. In the Step 1 in the Activation Wizard, choose your country/region, and then call the Product Activation Center phone number that’s listed under the country/region you selected.
  3. When prompted by the Product Activation Center, enter the Installation ID that's shown in the Activation Wizard under Step 2.
  4. The Product Activation Center will provide a Confirmation ID that you enter in the Activation Wizard under Step 3.
  5. Select Next and follow the prompts to finalize the activation process. Alternatively, press Enter on your keyboard to proceed. 

*If you see the message Telephone activation is no longer supported for your product, you can ignore this error and call the numbers for your specific country/region listed in THIS article. 

 

Download links:

  • MS Office 2019 Home and Business - HERE
  • MS Office 2019 Home and Student - HERE
  • MS Office 2016 Home and Student - HERE
  • MS Office 2016 Home and Business - HERE
  • MS Office 2013 Home and Student - HERE
  • MS Office 2013 Home and Business- HERE

 

 

The key is not working

If you have activated the key according to the guide but the code appears not to work, please check what type of error message you receive and depending on it follow the appropriate instructions:

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